Regional news: 
Jumping back onto the health care reform merry-go-round
Tony Ondrusek is founder and publisher of Insurance & Financial Advisor and IFAwebnews.com.
IFAwebnews.com reports that a Democratic senator is seeking to use the “nuclear” option to pass health care reform. This follows on the heels of two U.S. congressmen who also want to use the budget reconciliation process to circumvent another pass through either house. Both Maryland senators have come out publicly in support of a vote to pass health care reform using the nuclear option.
The Washington Times (and most other media, for that matter), reports that Congressional Democrats are working out details on a new health care overhaul bill that some say could be presented at the health care summit called by President Obama for Feb. 25. Mr. Obama is also reported to be preparing his own bill.
All this, despite a sound rebuke of Democrats in recent state elections and the announced resignation of several prominent Democratic Congressional leaders. And all while the economy continues its downward spiral (despite White House assertions to the contrary), out-of-control unemployment, a Social Security system that is teetering on bankruptcy, a new stimulus bill that will likely be used to simply prop up state governments, and a Medicare/Medicaid system that is rife with fraud.
Where are their priorities?
Apparently, Democrats and the president actually DIDN’T get the message that Americans want to move away from the health care debacle and do some serious, concrete work on issues that really matter, such as the economy and jobs.
As Yogi Berra would say, it’s like “deja vu all over again.”
One Response
- Betsy Collins, CPCU, ARM Says:
February 24th, 2010 at 2:29 pmI own a small insurance business and some rental property. The only reason I am still in business is spelled Medicare and Medicare Supplement. Anthem in CA has already increased premiums due to healthy customer drop outs. If we’re so smart, why can’t we harness the principles of adverse selection and the laws of large numbers to work in our favor? When I get a chance, I have to call my health care providers because they are being charged for mythical visits to a doctor I don’t know. Because I used to settle health insurance claims, I know what to do and will. Many don’t and won’t. If you think status quo is the way to go, think again.
