Healthcare

Stray cats, dogs and other sneaky things

By SoundOffSister | February 1, 2010 |

As someone who has been following the health care bills, I read Steve’s recent post with interest.  All along in this process President Obama has pledged to the American people that if they wanted to keep their current health insurance they could, as nothing in any of the proposed bills would prohibit that, or make…

Obama: Current health care bill will put government between you and doctor

By Steve McGough | January 30, 2010 |

We knew this. We’ve been telling you about it for months. President Obama admitted current health care legislation includes wording that may well force you out of the health care plan you have now, and put government bureaucrats between you and your doctor.

Health care reform will not be televised – ZoNation video

By Steve McGough | January 23, 2010 | Comments Off on Health care reform will not be televised – ZoNation video

Another great ZoNation video on health care. “The health care issue was supposed to be televised. But the people have gotten wise and Obama has realized that he can’t socialize with the eyes of the people on ’em. You’ve been duped and cut from the loop. Health care reform will not be televised.”

Connecticut not backing Democrat health care legislation

By Steve McGough | January 22, 2010 |

From a poll released yesterday by the Yankee Institute in Hartford, we find Connecticut likely registered voters oppose current legislation in the House and Senate to reform health care by a margin of 51 percent to 34 percent. I thought Sen. Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) was telling us Connecticut voters wanted this legislation?

Courtney’s Conundrum

By SoundOffSister | January 18, 2010 |

Although this is premature, it certainly is worth contemplating.  Rep. Courtney (D. Ct.) may well have a problem on his hands. With the prospect of Republican Scott Brown winning the election in Massachusetts for that state’s vacant Senate seat, the Democrats have come up with a way to still get Obamacare passed without control of 60 seats in…

The reason behind the Brown ascendancy

By Jim Vicevich | January 18, 2010 |

Jeff Jacoby, as you know, is a very good friend of the show and a great columnist for the Globe. So if you want to know the reason behind Brown’s amazing rise in the Bay State, you need to go to the man, and he is the man. Part of the answer, of course, is…

Unions throw grandma under the bus

By SoundOffSister | January 17, 2010 |

It’s a bit difficult to deconstruct health care legislation when the “most open, honest and ethical Congress” (per Nancy Pelosi (D. Ca.) in 2007) is negotiating that legislation behind closed doors, but, every now and then something slips out to the public. Last Thursday, we learned of yet another “deal” that has been struck, this…

Unions agree to tax on Cadillac health plans – but not really (Update)

By Steve McGough | January 14, 2010 |

When I read the headline of the Washington Times piece, I was surprised, but certain I must be missing something. I read the full article and the truth comes out within one paragraph in the middle of the story.

Why the health care industry is behind Coakley in Massachusetts

By Steve McGough | January 13, 2010 |

Speculation everywhere concerning why health care insurance and pharmaceutical companies are tossing money at Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley in support of her bid for Senate. When you’re a big company, you’ve got to play both sides.

Big marriage penalty in health care legislation

By Steve McGough | January 12, 2010 |

There has been a significant amount of e-mail and blog traffic since last fall concerning proposed marriage penalties within the health care legislation. The penalties could be significant, so much so we have to wonder if Democrats proposing the legislation want to completely destroy marriage in lower and middle class America.