by Bill Scher | Dec 9, 2009 | Blog
LIberal and right-leaning Democrats reportedly have reached a compromise that replaces Senator Harry Reid's version of a national public health insurance option, which states could decide not to offer, for giving workers between the ages of 55-65 the option of buying...
by Richard Eskow | Dec 9, 2009 | Blog
The AFL-CIO has sent out an email blast in support of the campaign to overturn the excise tax on health benefits. The letter is addressed to constituents of Rep. Jerrold Nadler, praising him for his work in opposition to the tax and suggesting they encourage him to...
by Robert Borosage | Dec 9, 2009 | Blog, Economy
President Obama is sensibly focused on jobs, unveiling a new initiative Tuesday in the wake of last week's White House jobs summit. Elements included everything from new infrastructure spending to "cash for caulkers," tax breaks for weatherizing homes, as...
by Terrance Heath | Dec 9, 2009 | Blog
Every morning I swallow a bitter pill. Actually, the medicine itself isn't all that bitter. It's no different from any of the other medicines I take that make it possible for me to function at home and at work by controlling things like allergies and gastro esophageal...
by Richard Eskow | Dec 8, 2009 | Blog
Kaiser Health News has summarized some new findings from the Mercer consulting group that are quite compelling. We think they're so significant they should each be absorbed separately. The first impressive finding, from a study of 3,000 firms: "The excise tax ......
by Richard Eskow | Dec 8, 2009 | Blog
The following appeared at Daily Kos and elsewhere as a roundup of today's activities and posts We need to stop the excise tax on so-called "Cadillac" health plans - a tax that will affect an increasing number of middle-class workers over the next ten years. In the...
