Twenty state lawmakers have signed a letter calling for an investigation into a campaign by Blue Cross and Blue Shield of N.C. that was meant to thwart Democratic proposals for health care legislation.
The letter complains of robocalls made by the insurer as well as the fact that the [...]
A couple weeks ago, I wrote about Rep. Pricey Harrison asking N.C. Attorney General Roy Cooper to investigate Blue Cross Blue Shield for its political-style activities. Now 20 lawmakers are asking the AG if the insurer stepped over the line in advocating against a federal health care bill. In addition to [...]
Usually, when only 19 percent of Americans believe something, they are considered to be either misguided, ignorant or delusional. So which one is U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan? The other day she confidently announced that one reason she was supporting Harry Reid’s health care bill was that it would help [...]
What did the drama surrounding new mammogram policies teach us about Obamacare? That, “the political left supports such medical rationing even as it disavows that any such thing is happening” says the WSJ’s opinion headliner. The article traces the “political duck-and-cover” following last week’s new health policy that said women [...]
New and very interesting numbers from Meg Gray at the Budget and Tax Center:
Media Release
County-specific data on unemployment, poverty, wages and income, income inequality, health care, food stamps and the Living Income Standard is now available to media members, legislators and the public
RALEIGH (Nov. 24, 2009) - The [...]
You knew it was only a matter of time.
After claiming that President Obama’s health care reform would kill our grandmothers, devastate Medicare and turn the United States into Lenin’s Soviet Union, reform opponents now say that the plan is also a ploy to take away everybody’s guns.
As the Senate starts to debate health care reform this month, the focus once again is turning to the cost of the bill. The Senate bill under consideration reduces costs, bringing most Americans into the health system while lowering the deficit by over $130 billion over ten years, according to [...]
Ah yes, it sounds so wonderful — free health care that gives us all more options, more access, and better care.
Too bad it’s not true.
If you’re wondering exactly how the 2,000-plus page Senate monstrosity — known in the world of spin as health care reform — will impact real [...]
I spent the last few days glued to CSPAN listening to both the Republican and the Democratic view points on health care reform. The Republicans did a lot of fear mongering but offered no solutions at all.
They came off a little bit heartless. Making it seem that [...]
My wife tried to leave a voice mail for U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan, D-NC, to urge her to vote NO on cloture and NO on the Harry Reid’s 2,000-page government takeover of health care bill, but, guess what, both voice mail accounts in Washington are full, as is the one [...]
I needn’t remind you of the necessity to kill this health care bill so that in the future true reform can be done. This bill will bankrupt the country by creating a whole new entitlement program we can’t afford, will oppress the freedom of the American people by imposing an [...]
ABC News reporter Johnathan Karl sheds light on a provision in the Senate health care bill revealing how our rulers in DC “debate” legislation:
What does it take to get a wavering senator to vote for health care [...]
The year was 1994 and President Clinton’s plan to reform health care was being hotly debated. NC Blue Cross was right in the midst of it as usual when then-CEO Ken Otis penned an editorial for the Durham Herald-Sun laying out Blue’s position. It boiled down to three [...]
Furthermore, the Charlotte Observer is reporting that Democrat Party leaders in the Eighth Congressional District have had their phones ringing off the hook from angry party faithful pissed off over Kissell’s decision to vote no. There are already talks of primary challenges, which if successful would probably [...]
Republican Sen. Richard Burr, long a critic of Democratic efforts to craft a health care overhaul, says he can not support the new Senate proposal.
Burr said the bill "is yet another attempt by Washington Democrats to take over our nation's health care system," Rob Christensen reports. [...]
The press releases are out.
Sen. Richard Burr takes a jab at the bill’s length but basically has a neutral statement.
Last night, Majority Leader Reid unveiled the Democrats’ health care reform bill. It is expected we will have an initial, procedural vote on the bill sometime this weekend. While I [...]
