New Orleans The Berkeley Center for Labor Research and Education at the University of California has released a report looking at many federal and state subsidies directed at relief for lower income Americans. All good. What they found though is that a huge percentage of this kind of support is not in Republican ideological terms, …
Category: Health Care
Affordable Care Act Gap Hits Black and Hispanic Adults the Hardest
New Orleans I’m not going to say that we’re not making progress because enrollment under the Affordable Care Act continues to increase despite opposition. On the other hand there is no way not to be disappointed and outraged about the millions of uninsured adults that are caught in the gap between politicians and good …
Blue Cross Loses Its State Tax Exemption in California
Little Rock The state of California in an unusual and precedent setting move withdrew the state tax exempt status of Blue Cross Blue Shield of California. The Los Angeles Times said they did so “quietly,” but trust me on this one, their action will reverberate with a loud roar throughout the soft chairs and well-appointed …