He holds one of the most important votes in the Senate regarding health care reform, but a national watchdog group thinks Sen. Joe Lieberman is one of many “insurance puppets” at work in Washington, D.C.
A total of 14 major health insurance companies and their industry association spent 25% more this year to lobby on health care measures before Congress than they did last year, according to a Public Campaign Action Fund analysis.
Nine Republican senators are urging President Barack Obama to facilitate more inclusive reform of America’s health care system and say the creation of a public insurance option would “inevitably doom … Read →
As a direct result of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) – also known as ObamaCare – health insurance agent and broker commissions have been slashed by as much as 50%. Agencies have been forced to lay off employees, limit products and services, shift to other lines, and have seen significant drops in compensation.