WASHINGTON (AP) — Two House Democrats who favor a government insurance plan, a central element of health care legislation passed in their chamber, acknowledged today it might have to be sacrificed as negotiators work out a final agreement with the Senate. ...more

December 27, 2009

Something absolutely must be done about the legalized extortion suffered by senior citizens at the hands of health insurance companies. My wife and I have been customers of our health insurance company for seven years. In the first five years, our premiums were increased an average of 18.5 percent per year, despite the fact that the cost of living increased less than 3 percent per year. ...more

December 25, 2009

Something absolutely must be done about the legalized extortion suffered by senior citizens at the hands of health insurance companies. My wife and I have been customers of our health insurance company for seven years. In the first five years, our premiums were increased an average of 18.5 percent per year, despite the fact that the cost of living increased less than 3 percent per year. Two years ago, when our insurance company informed us that our annual premiums would be $14,400 plus a $2,000 deductible for two healthy 58 year olds, we knew something had to be done. ...more

December 21, 2009

As Congress gets closer to a final health care bill, many Americans want to know: What's in it for me? The answer is: It depends. ...more

December 20, 2009

Trillion-dollar debacle As a federal employee I'm familiar with how the system works. We can choose from various health care companies and plans, and the government pays a portion of the premiums as a benefit. ...more

December 14, 2009

Is Congress going through the ordeal of trying to enact health care reform only to have one of the main pillars - requiring individuals to obtain insurance - declared unconstitutional? An interesting debate for a constitutional law seminar. In the real world, not a big worry. ...more

November 30, 2009

Mr. Alviano, you have made Mr. Doty's letter look like it's the more sensible of the two; in fact, your letter is hilarious to most reasonable Americans. First, the conservative Republicans only want our government to follow the constitution which the liberal Democrats want to ignore or re-write to their wishes. Social Security, Medicare and unemployment payments are programs that we have taken out of our paychecks; they are not giveaways. ...more

November 30, 2009

So what do you know about the health care bill? Unless you've been reading the legislation, you've probably been depending on talking heads, with their own agendas, to explain it. Here are some things to consider about the health care legislation, according to the Associated Press. ...more

November 29, 2009

Passage of a sweeping bill is now considered a lock by the wisest and most conventional Beltway pundits. And legislation may even include the most shining prize of all, the public option that liberals - no matter what the talking points for public consumption - consider a way station to the Valhalla of a government-controlled system. ...more

November 7, 2009

State-backed Citizens Property Insurance Corp. has won approval to raise rates by an average of 5.4 percent for homeowner coverage that includes hurricane damage, except in high-risk coastal areas where premiums will be revised later. ...more

October 31, 2009