May state legislative applications limit an Article V convention? Subject, yes; specific language, probably not
- September 12, 2013
Gov. John Hickenlooper was wrong to veto Senate Bill 213, which would have increased Child Health Plan Plus premiums for families earning more than twice the federal poverty level. What’s unfair is that Colorado compels taxpayers to fund a program that allows eligible parents to value satisfying bodily appetites more than their children’s healt
READ MOREIf the state must compel taxpayers to fund CHP+, Senate Bill 213 would increase enrollment fees so eligible parents can more sensibly weigh the costs of their kids’ health care against the costs of booze, tobacco, sweets and movies.
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READ MOREColo. SB 11-218: Households earning twice the federal poverty limit can afford higher fees for the Colo. Child Health Plan Plus. Many kids in such households have commercial insurance, & the poorest U.S. households spend more than $100/month on booze, sweets, tobacco, & entertainment. $20/month for one kid isn’t too much.
READ MOREBeing enrolled in Medicaid does not guarantee that you get treatment, reports the New York Times. Also, “many … patients have jobs with private insurance but switch to Medicaid when they become pregnant, avoiding premiums, deductibles and co-payments.”
READ MORE“The impact of new rules on health insurance is causing people throughout the country to ‘lose the coverage they have now’ and to have many fewer options. …This leaves customers with fewer options of affordable coverage in an increasingly non-competitive market.” reports Grace-Marie Turner. Read the short paper summarizing the instances so far.
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