by smiko | Jun 22, 2010 | Politics
Obama administration officials and some Senate Democrats are optimistic that the federal subsidy of COBRA benefits passed by the economic stimulus bill will be extended by inserting a provision to this effect into the “extenders” package of jobless benefits working...
by Bill Stapleton | Sep 17, 2009 | Health Insurance, Politics
The recent proposed legislation by the Senate Finance committee, written by Senator Max Baucus, is a reasonable effort to bring subsidized health insurance to the uninsured. It also attempts to: (1) reduce administrative costs in the private health insurance market by...
by Bill Stapleton | May 22, 2009 | Reform
Government Health- Reform Plan Viewed as “Fallback” Option The vociferous debate on whether to implement a government-backed health plan to compete against private insurers continues to thrive in Congress. Last week, Senator Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) met privately with...