Washington A front-page story in the Times detailed the story of an Arizona homeowner, who lost her job, and when calling Bank of America to modify her Countrywide mortgage was only offered an expensive re-financing option. A spokesperson from the Treasury Department confirmed to the reporter that the woman was eligible for a modification, rather …
Month: June 2009
Progressive Tension
Washington The newly named Campaign for America’s Future, which bills itself as an annual meeting for progressives, opened in DC yesterday. I’ve attended several of these meetings in the past, and an undercurrent of the session seemed to me to indicate that progressives are disoriented and confused. Robert Borsage in his opening remarks seemed to …
Charity Care Mandate
Washington Sometimes there is just no shame, when there should at least be silence. The medical establishment represented by the American Hospital Association indicated that it is going to fight aggressively against a requirement that non-profit hospitals provide a set and accountable level of charity care as part of the new health care legislative reform. …