• Gone are cost-control measures such as enactment of a “public option” to compete with private insurers and letting people aged 55-64 buy in to Medicare.
• Provides a tax [...]
edited by: Pajamadeen,
Kentucky Editor
You know, sometimes you feel like giving a person the benefit of the doubt.
Until they open their mouth and the stupid comes tumbling out.
Like with Arthur Byrn, Kentucky League of Cities’ insurance services board chairman, the guy who makes money selling KLC’s products.
He says there’s no conflict of [...]
The Sanders’ single-payer amendment died Wednesday night in the Senate. Senator Sanders of Vermont vowed it will return when the realization dawns that private insurance companies "are no longer needed."
The proposal's demise came as Senate Democratic leaders and the White House sought agreement with Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., to become [...]
I agree with the Doctor:
From my old acquaintance, Caleb Brown...
Dave Coverley's Speed Bump with some humor on the outcomes caused by government's massive subsidies and regulations within health insurance and health care...House 96: Seat goes Republican as York wins
Grey announces run for Lexington Mayor
KLC takes over insurance for school boards
Senate 14: Higdon wins to keep seat Republican
The sources of Kentucky's overspending
Whitley Sheriff cheats at taxes
Company creating 57 healthcare jobs in Louisville
Kentucky prison population [...]
WASHINGTON – After days of secret talks, Senate Democrats tentatively agreed Tuesday night to drop a full-blown government-run insurance option from sweeping health care legislation, several officials said, a concession to party moderates whose votes are critical to passage of President Barack Obama's top domestic priority.
In its place, officials [...]
One of many fruits of increased government involvement in health insurance and health care-- from Reason.TV...We have now reached the stage of the health-care debate when all that matters is getting a bill passed, so all news is good news, more subsidies mean lower deficits, and more expensive insurance is really cheaper insurance. The nonpolitical mind reels.
[...]Where'd Wednesday go?
Sen. Webb quite the sportsman
Lexington considers debt issuance
Whitley City payroll taxes/jobs hold steady
Budget chairman calls state budget "in pretty manageable shape"
Carrollton slightly modernizes city employee health insurance plans
Louisville Metro jail management saving dollars
Retail reportedly strong in Louisville
Boone PVA Cindy Rich and' [...]
Information below has come for a Congressional Budget Office(CBO) and Joint Committee on Taxation Report, which has been released on November 30, 2009. To read the entire report Download 11-30-Premiums
The CBO’s and JCT’S Definitions of insurance groups:
Nongroup Policies: New policies purchased from insurers individually
Small Group Market: Employer-based policies for [...]
State & Federal officials have ruled the death of U.S. Census worker Bill Sparkman a suicide.
Sparkman’s body was found duct taped and gagged in September near a cemetery in Clay County.
The sad press release says Sparkman held two life insurance policies that don’t cover suicide.
UPDATE: Bill Estep has more:
Instead, [...]
Slow news day
Collins to run against Coursey in House 6
Broughton new Knox Chamber president
White House reports health bill will provide health insurance for 45,000 Kentuckians with income over 400% of the federal poverty level
New highway opens in Murray
Today Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius released a new report highlighting the benefits of health insurance reform for Kentucky.
“Families, seniors and businesses are all suffering under the health care status quo,” said Sebelius. “Our new reports demonstrate how health insurance reform will improve health care for all Americans.”
Some [...]
