FACT CHECKER Health Insurance Industry Reports
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on October 15th, 2009 4:36 am by HL
FACT CHECKER Health Insurance Industry Reports
Health insurers released two reports this week warning that the reform legislation passed by the Senate Finance Committee would result in soaring premiums.
Rep. Wexler Resigning for Think-Tank Job
Rep. Robert Wexler (D-Fla.) announced Wednesday that he is resigning his House seat to take a post at a think tank, surprising his colleagues by cutting short a potentially promising Congressional career after a dozen years.
Democratic Split on Afghanistan Deepens
e House and Senate Democratic leaders already appear to have their differences on the way forward in Afghanistan. Now the two men who control the purse strings for the federal government have also parted ways on the subject.
Obama Administration Hopes to Improve Ties With China’s Military
During his first visit to China next month, President Obama hopes to strengthen ties with Beijing on efforts to combat climate change, address the global financial crisis and contain nuclear proliferation in North Korea and Iran. Perhaps most important, he also aims to improve the U.S. relationsh…
Cap-and-Trade Climate Bill Would Slow U.S. Economy, CBO Head Says
A House-passed bill that targets climate change through a cap-and-trade system of pollution credits would slow the nation’s economic growth slightly over the next few decades and would create “significant” job losses from fossil fuel industries as the country shifts to renewable energy, the head of…
