It’s not surprising that Michigan AFL-CIO President Mark Gaffney sang the praises of American Income Life insurance company in a column (”Union partnerships …
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Archive for October 26th, 2009
Statement on Health Insurance Reform from Press Secretary Robert …
Monday, October 26th, 2009WhiteHouse.gov is the official web site for the White House and President Barack Obama, the 44th President of the United States. This site is a source for information about the President, White House news and policies, …
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Costs Keep Rising
Monday, October 26th, 2009Today, 56% of those newly enrolled in health insurance in Massachusetts receive taxpayer-subsidized coverage. Many business owners now are wondering if the …
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Is This Real Reform? The Insurance Companies Got Everything They …
Monday, October 26th, 2009So according to this LA Times article, the health insurance got everything it wanted in this healthcare “reform” bill - except the death of the public option. So as relatively small a concession as that is unacceptable to them - which …
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Health Insurance Lobby Worried About Direct Costs Of Reform
Monday, October 26th, 2009President and CEO of America’s Health Insurance Plans Karen Ignagni started off by saying that “We as a community support reform. …
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Reid: Senate Bill Will Include Government-Backed ‘Public Option’
Monday, October 26th, 2009FOXNews
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday Senate legislation will include government-backed health insurance that allows states to opt out. …
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Taxing high-value health insurance plans gets consideration
Monday, October 26th, 2009WASHINGTON (AP) — A proposal to tax high-end health insurance plans is getting a strong endorsement from a top White House official, and a hearing from a …
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AFL-CIO head flexible on taxing high-value plans
Monday, October 26th, 2009The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — The head of the AFL-CIO said Monday he’s willing to consider a tax on high-end health insurance plans to help pay for President Barack Obama’s …
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AFL-CIO head flexible on taxing high-value plans
Monday, October 26th, 2009WASHINGTON — The head of the AFL-CIO says he’s willing to consider a tax on high-value health insurance plans — something labor has vehemently opposed — if …
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Insurance Mandates a ‘A Disincentive to Earn More’ - Mark …
Monday, October 26th, 2009This is a disincentive to earn more, and the strength of the disincentive increases with our initial generosity. For many people, the health insurance aid would phase out when food stamps, housing vouchers and the earned income tax …
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