Posted by AzBlueMeanie: H/t huffingtonpost.com for Obama Ally Slams GOP, Health Insurance CEO In New Ad: Americans United for Change, a group that supports President Obama's plans to overhaul the health care system, released a new television advertisement on Monday, lumping together Republicans and health insurance executives as allied forces trying to derail reform. Tilted … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: H/t to masaccio at firedoglake.com for this post UnitedHealth Group Gets Millions from Federal Subsidy, Spends Millions Against Public Option UnitedHealth Group (symbol UNH) has paid its shareholders $1.5bn so far this year, through its stock repurchase program, and an additional $55mn from its paltry dividend of $.03 per share. That compares … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Senate Finance Committee chairman Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT), in pursuit of the ever elusive "bipartisanship" (like the mythical city of El Dorado), has effectively turned over his committee to his ranking minority member Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA). Mad Max apparently doesn't believe that elections have consequences or understand that Democrats now run … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Who has endorsed President Obama's effort to reform health care insurance? Doctor associations, including the AMA (a surprising first), nurses associations, several business organizations and large employers (including Wal-Mart), and yes, even insurance-related organizations like AARP. Who stands opposed to health care insurance reform? The health insurance monopolies (American Medical Association confirms … Read more
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY) has emerged as a leader for a Medicare-for-all single-payer health care option. On Thursday, July 30th, the anniversary date of the enactment of Medicare, Rep. Weiner offered an amendment to HR 3200, America's Affordable Health Choices Act of 2009, rhetorically proposing to repeal Medicare – that "socialist" government … Read more