AHIP’s insurer bad faith backfires, makes the case for the public option
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Advertisement America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) bought a seat at the table in the Obama health care reform initiative. They were an insider, along with big Pharma, a partner in the process whose active opposition to health care reform was allegedly silenced as a result of making them a partner in a "grand … Read more
“The party of angry white guys”
by David Safier Far be it from me to call the Republican Party "the party of angry white guys." I'll leave that to Sen. Lindsey Graham. [Graham] faced down an angry town hall crowd in Greenville packed with libertarians and Tea Party activists who accused at the Republican senator of ditching conservative principles by working … Read more
Health Care Reform Bill Passes Senate Finance Committee
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: First, let me explain that I am opposed to the "Baucus Caucus" health care reform bill that Sen. "Mad Max" Baucus (D-MT) has dithered and delayed putting together with Republicans in his Senate Finance Committee. It contains many provisions that are simply DOA when the Senate conference committee begins work on blending his bill … Read more
Vote! Support your local school overrides.
by David Safier I haven't posted about the school override elections because folks who read this blog are either big public education supporters, or they're so convinced our schools are beyond redemption or are already wasting money, nothing I say will convince them otherwise. But now it's time to urge you supporters: Get out there … Read more
Some feel-good education stories
by David Safier Man, it feels nice to have some good education stories to tell. I know, I know, there are good stories to tell every day. But two of these really sing, and the third, while I'm a tad skeptical, looks like it's worth cheering for. William Yslas Vélez has taught math at UA … Read more
That’s gotta suck for the GOP candidates
Posted by AzBlueMeanIe: I previously reported that HSL Properties, Inc., and its president Humberto S. Lopez, are supporting the GOP candidates for Tucson City Council and making his apartment complexes available to them for posting their campaign signs. Update: Opposition to Prop. 200 Continues to Grow I suggested that the Arizona Multihousing Association, which is opposed … Read more
Ad: Local doctors support health care reform
by David Safier More than 40 doctors signed an ad that appeared in this morning's Star supporting health care reform. Here is a copy of the complete ad. This is how it begins: One in 5 Tucsonans and one in 4 Phoenicians have no healthcare insurance. That is 108,000 and 381,000 people left vulnerable to … Read more
