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High deductible health plans may be bad for your health
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November 24, 2010
According to new research, high out of pockets costs encourage people to postpone preventative and early stage medical care. The result is higher overall medical costs and worse health.
Call Congress Tuesday to Say: 'Hands Off Social Security!'
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November 24, 2010
The National Fiscal Commission is proposing that Social Security be carved up like a Thanksgiving turkey. We can?t let that happen.
Ten Reasons the Social Security Proposal of the Fiscal Commission Co-Chairs Should be DOA
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November 23, 2010
The Fiscal Commission Co-Chairs? Social Security proposals are an equal opportunity disaster. So soon after an angry electorate has expressed its frustration with a Washington political class that does not appear to be listening, it totally ignores the will of the people. Poll after poll has shown that Democrats, Republicans, and Independents reject the punitive cuts in America?s economic security that the co-chairs have proposed. Read more to find out the top ten problems with their proposals.
Health plans must spend premiums on medical care
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November 23, 2010
The Accountable Care Act requires that the lion's share of health insurance premiums pay for actual medical care ? not insurers' overhead and profits. Today rules that enforce that basic premise go into effect.
Freshman GOPer Whines Over Delay in His Taxpayer-Paid Health Care
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November 18, 2010
On the campaign trail, Republican Congressman Andy Harris (Md.) promised to repeal health care reform and slammed the very idea of a public option as "socialism."