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Predictability
10:05. Not Bad. I was right on time for my 10 AM appointment. It had taken me years to do this, to break my habit of arriving early, or at worse, exactly at the scheduled moment for certain clients who … Continue reading
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The World’s Worst Lobbyist
She was making a joke. It was her second joke/witticism in the last twenty minutes. And like the first time, I didn’t laugh. I’m not a good fake laugher. At least I smiled. Busted! She again noticed that I wasn’t … Continue reading
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PPACA at 1
March 23, 2011 It has been a full year since the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law. A lot has changed in the last year. Were any of those changes good for you? In the last … Continue reading
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A Clean Bill Of Health
Before we begin this next installment of Health Insurance Issues With Dave, we must briefly mention New Hampshire State Representative Martin Harty. When confronted by constituent Sharon Ormond about planned cuts in local mental health, Representative Harty opined that “there … Continue reading
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Tagged cleveland clinic, eugenics, exams, harty, health insurance, New Hampshire, politics, PPACA, preventive care
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Promises Promises
When is a contract a contract? When is a promise a promise? The answer in 2011 is “It Depends”. Public employees have contracts. Some of their contracts promised adequate wages with really good fringe benefits and generous retirements. Almost all … Continue reading
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Are We Serious About Change?
I wasn’t expecting a letter from State Farm. Of course, the news wasn’t good. My insurer regretted to inform me that I was never going to be reimbursed. Hit by an uninsured motorist (Mr. Popularity – March 6, 2009), I … Continue reading
Give Us Something We Can Use
“Mr. Cunix?” I recognized that voice. “This is Belinda Prinz from Congresswoman Marcia Fudge’s office.” Regular readers know that I have mentioned my Congresswoman a couple of times in my two blogs. We also know that Congresswoman Fudge, or her … Continue reading
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Hyperbole – Fun For The Entire Family
The members of the House of Representatives were sworn in this week. The Republicans are now in the majority. Representative John Boehner (R-OH) is the new Speaker. Will their first major issue be the economy? The deficit? Jobs? Our young … Continue reading
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Christmas Cookies? What Would Your Boss Say?
The insurance industry and the federal government appear to be at war. They aren’t. Sure, there are times when a Congressman or the President may by vilifying my industry or some CEO is denigrating an entire political party, but these … Continue reading
Priorities
Retiring Representative John Shadegg (R-AZ) has been a frequent guest on Morning Joe, MSNBC’s morning news and talk show. The show’s namesake and principle host is former Republican Congressman Joe Scarborough. Mr. Shadegg has always been particularly candid on Morning … Continue reading
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