Current health state is poor remedy
By NATALIE LUCZKOWIAK As Congress moves closer to passing health reform this year, opponents are showing their desperate anti-reform colors. For one, America’s Health Insurance Plans, the national insurance lobby, have come out with guns blazing at the 11th hour, to protect their money and their power. America’s Health Insurance Plans has released a study analyzing the Senate Finance bill (the last of four to be voted on in the House). They project that health reform will raise premiums by thousands of dollars. The irony? Premiums have already increased by 93 percent over the last decade. It’s no surprise that America’s Health Insurance Plans released the study just before the Finance Committee votes on their bill (which as of Oct. 13 has been passed, in favor). The lobby is propagating lies and misinformation about the effects of health insurance reform because they are an interest group with the most to gain in maintaining the status quo.
» Full StoryWomen in education
On average, men and women differ in their preferences with regard to work and family and this leads to workplace differences. An interesting issue is whether the academic workplace should be changed to better accommodate women’s preferences.
» Full Story‘Care-free’ days on the homestead
The 168 acres that constitute the Howard family farm have, for most of my life, particularly my childhood, represented a little piece of heaven on earth.
In support of man’s best friend
I would like to respond to the OBSERVER’s View article “Proposal goes to the dogs” on Oct. 20, 2009.
First, let me see if I have this straight.
In support of man’s best friend
I would like to respond to the OBSERVER’s View article “Proposal goes to the dogs” on Oct. 20, 2009.
First, let me see if I have this straight.
Long wait for details on IDA, city park
By MARK J. SPEZIALE
It is with a great deal of frustration that I feel compelled to write this letter.