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Post & Courier Readers, Beware Of Industry Flacks
Posted on January 10, 2012 by scjustice
Ken Burger Charleston’s Post & Courier appears to have embraced the sketchy practice of running columns by industry-sponsored columnists, who inevitably blur the crucial line between independent commentator and shill. In this case, former P&C columnist Ken Burger has returned to the paper, but now with backing from Roper Medical Center. Nothing personal against Burger, [...]
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Moment of Schadenfreude: Anti-ACA Candidate Bites Dust
Posted on January 5, 2012 by scjustice
Over at National Journal, Sophie Quinton rightly notes that one of the GOP’s fiercest crusaders against Obamacare has fallen by the electoral wayside. In fact, that candidate’s entire campaign was founded on dismantling healthcare reform. Oh, well, Michelle. The people have spoken. Igor Volsky at Think Progress also jumped on this point a little later, [...]
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Meet The New 1%: Healthcare CEOs Beat Out Bankers
Posted on December 15, 2011 by scjustice
From The Guardian: Joel Gemunder, CEO Omnicare, had a total pay package in 2010 worth $98m. No bankers in top 10 of America’s best-paid executives, but those in charge of healthcare and drugs firms are in the money. By Dominic Rushe Wednesday 14 December 2011 Pity Wall Street’s bankers. Once the highest-paid bosses in the [...]
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And Here We Thought Gov. Haley Was Acting In Good Faith
Posted on December 14, 2011 by scjustice
From The Post & Courier: Haley dictated panel finding Outcome ordered before health committee met By Renee “Little Girl” Dudley rdudley@postandcourier.com Wednesday, December 14, 2011 Gov. Nikki Haley dictated the conclusions of a committee charged with deciding how the state should implement federal health care reform before the group ever held its first meeting, public [...]
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SCOTUS To Review New Law’s Individual Mandate
Posted on November 14, 2011 by scjustice
From Talking Points Memo: By Brian Beutler November 14, 2011 The U.S. Supreme Court will review the constitutionality of a key part of President Obama’s health care law, and will likely issue a decision by July 2012, in the middle of next year’s election. Monday’s announcement comes just days after the latest appeals court ruling [...]
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FactChecking Rising Insurance Premiums
Posted on October 25, 2011 by scjustice
From Factcheck.org: By Lori Robertson October 24, 2011 Summary Health insurance premiums for employer-sponsored family plans jumped a startling 9 percent from 2010 to 2011, and Republicans have blamed the federal health care law. But they exaggerate. The law — the bulk of which has yet to be implemented — has caused only about a [...]
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Healthcare Reformers Claim ‘Obamacare” Label
Posted on October 25, 2011 by scjustice
From The Hill: By Sam Baker 10/24/11 02:33 PM ET Supporters of the healthcare reform law launched a new campaign Monday to reclaim the term “ObamaCare” and highlight the law’s benefits. Two Colorado-based groups created the website “thanks Obamacare,” which outlines provisions such as the ban on insurers discriminating against people with pre-existing conditions. There’s also a [...]
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Health Coverage Guide For Small Businesses
Posted on September 28, 2011 by scjustice
From The Small Business Majority: Everything small business owners and their advisors need to know about offering health insurance. An unbiased resource on cost estimates, tax savings, coverage options, legal rights, and more. (Sorry for the sloppy appearance of this post, but we’re shooting for function over form here at SC Appleseed, and this is [...]
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The Rest Of The Story: Ron Paul’s Campaign Manager Died Of Pneumonia, Uninsured, Unable To Pay Medical Expenses
Posted on September 14, 2011 by scjustice
From Gawker: Kent Snyder and his mother By Seth Abramovitch Sep 14, 2011 1:22 AM At CNN’s Tea Party-indulging debate on Monday, Ron Paul, a medical doctor, faced a pointed line of questioning from Wolf Blitzer regarding the case of an uninsured young man who suddenly found himself in dire need of intensive health care. [...]
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