Play or Pay is back. California liberals are working feverishly to enact this tired employer-mandate idea, requiring businesses in the state to provide health insurance to workers or pay a big tax to fund a new state-run health coverage program. The last thing that deficit-plagued California needs right now is a new job-killing tax to fund another multi-billion-dollar government program. But the … [Read more...] about California Madness
Archives for August 2003
California Madness
Play or Pay is back. California liberals are working feverishly to enact this tired employer-mandate idea, requiring businesses in the state to provide health insurance to workers or pay a big tax to fund a new state-run health coverage program. The last thing that deficit-plagued California needs right now is a new job-killing tax to fund another multi-billion-dollar government program. But the … [Read more...] about California Madness
Transforming Medicaid: Testimony Before the Health Care Task Force of the CO Legislature
Play or Pay Mandate Madness
Amid the chaos of the California recall election, State Senate President Pro Tempore John Burton is trying to jam through the state legislature a universal health care proposal that would be a budget-buster and a jobs killer. Sen. Burton's bill (S.2) would require businesses in California to provide health insurance to their employees or pay a new tax to fund a state-run health insurance program. … [Read more...] about Play or Pay Mandate Madness
Transforming Medicaid: Testimony Before the Health Care Task Force of the CO Legislature
Play or Pay Mandate Madness
Amid the chaos of the California recall election, State Senate President Pro Tempore John Burton is trying to jam through the state legislature a universal health care proposal that would be a budget-buster and a jobs killer. Sen. Burton's bill (S.2) would require businesses in California to provide health insurance to their employees or pay a new tax to fund a state-run health insurance … [Read more...] about Play or Pay Mandate Madness
In Their Own Words: Importation
Early on the morning of July 25th, the United States House of Representatives passed legislation to allow the importation of prescription drugs from 26 countries with minimal oversight by the Food and Drug Administration. H.R. 2427, sponsored by Rep. Gil Gutknecht (R-Minnesota), will now be considered along with other legislation to add a prescription drug benefit to the Medicare program. As the … [Read more...] about In Their Own Words: Importation