by Jane Richey | Feb 21, 2013 | Health Care, Politics
In an announcement on Friday, however, the Obama administration revealed that it would be significantly reducing funding for Medicare, a move that one health insurance analyst said “would turn almost every plan in the industry unprofitable.” Health insurance stocks...
by Jane Richey | Feb 21, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) ranked Medicare on it’s list of high financial risks facing government agencies, making an estimate of $44 billion in improper payments made by the program in 2012. $44 billion is roughly the same amount of cuts the sequester...
by Jane Richey | Feb 21, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Politics
In testimony to a congressional subcommittee in October 2011, the American Coal Council noted that an increasing number of coal generators were shutting down their power plants because they couldn’t meet environmental objectives: “Why are some folks...
by Jane Richey | Feb 21, 2013 | Constitutionally Limited Goverment, Health Care, Politics
Dunkin’ Brands — the owner of Dunkin’ Donuts — is working to overturn a major provision of Obamacare. The company,based in Canton, Mass., is lobbying the White House to change its definition of full-time work from at least 30 hours a week to 40 or more per week, CEO...
by Jane Richey | Feb 20, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Scientists and gamers alike can now play disease detective, through “Solve the Outbreak,” a new iPad app from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The app lets users assume the role of a disease outbreak investigator in the agency’s Epidemic Intelligence...
by Jane Richey | Feb 20, 2013 | Fiscal Responsibility, Politics
Maybe here’s a cut the VA could make! On January 16th, the VA Medical Center in Pittsburgh awarded a contract for $47, 526.91 to Maron International out of Houston, TX. What did they buy? A smoking machine! Click here for the contract details. According to...
