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Regular readers may recall the sage words of WH Senior Advisor David Axelrod regarding the importance of passing " a bill, any bill :" [P]eople will never know what’s in that bill until we pass it ..." [ed: emphasis added] >If ObamaCare weren't so (literally) deadly serious, this would be funny. But the former is , and the latter most assuredly isn't . Which hasn't stopped erstwhile Speaker of the House, San Fran Nan,  Read more...

Regular readers may recall the sage words of WH Senior Advisor David Axelrod regarding the importance of passing " a bill, any bill :" [P]eople will never know what’s in that bill until we pass it ..." [ed: emphasis added] >If ObamaCare weren't so (literally) deadly serious, this would be funny. But the former is , and the latter most assuredly isn't . Which hasn't stopped erstwhile Speaker of the House, San Fran Nan,

Ok, it may be unwittingly, but the conference call that Steve Lewis. a Regional Leader for Willis participated in last week with Goldman Sachs may be the final straw to help the President seal the deal for his healthcare reform bill. Download the full report here. Essentially the call and report said that insurers are going to shed customers and [...]  Read more...

Ok, it may be unwittingly, but the conference call that Steve Lewis. a Regional Leader for Willis participated in last week with Goldman Sachs may be the final straw to help the President seal the deal for his healthcare reform bill.

Download the full report here.

Essentially the call and report said that insurers are going to shed customers and raise rates to become even more profitable. The timing of this obvious revelation couldn’t be better – or worse depending on your point of view – when combined with WellPoint/Anthem’s PR debacle on 39% rate increases in CA and subsequent reports on double digit increases all over the nation.

All of this at a time of record profits and record executive comp.

The fact that 2.3 million fewer Americans were insured than a year ago only adds fuel to the President’s and Democrats fire that something has to be done.

My personal prediction is that the bill will pass the house, adjustments will be made in reconciliation AND a public option will pass in the Senate as a result of the  timing of these events.

66% of the country supports a public option – heck 25% is already on one !!

Even Sarah Palin admits that she and her family used “hustle” over the border to get care in Canada when she was growing up.

Her own grandson Tripp  is on a public plan for Native Americans!

As the hypocrisy turns…Stay tuned the next 2 weeks will be very interesting!

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For proof that humans are inherently optimistic in the face of the facts, look no further than their peculiar desire to acquire professional services firms. Marsh & McLennan is another example of how such deals destroy value.  Read more...

For proof that humans are inherently optimistic in the face of the facts, look no further than their peculiar desire to acquire professional services firms. Marsh & McLennan is another example of how such deals destroy value.

ABC News Coffee associated with lower risk of arrhythmias TheHeart.Org They studied 130 054 participants in the Kaiser Permanente health plan, all of whom completed a questionnaire on coffee intake and other health habits. ... UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News UPI.com tutte le notizie (14) »  Read more...

ABC News Coffee associated with lower risk of arrhythmias TheHeart.Org They studied 130 054 participants in the Kaiser Permanente health plan, all of whom completed a questionnaire on coffee intake and other health habits. ... UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News UPI.com tutte le notizie (14) »

A California man was arrested for allegedly attempting to extort $200,000 from a New York-based life insurance company by threatening to send false statements about the company in emails to customers and insurance agents through a spam email campaign. Man accused in $200,000 extortion plot using spam against life insurer originally reported at IFAwebnews  Read more...

A California man was arrested for allegedly attempting to extort $200,000 from a New York-based life insurance company by threatening to send false statements about the company in emails to customers and insurance agents through a spam email campaign. Man accused in $200,000 extortion plot using spam against life insurer originally reported at IFAwebnews

The FBI, working with the US Attorneys Office in Manhattan announced yesterday that Anthony Digati was arrested for trying to extort $200,000 from New York Life. That's a fairly run-of-the-mill number, but it's the wa Digati went about it that is ...  Read more...

The FBI, working with the US Attorneys Office in Manhattan announced yesterday that Anthony Digati was arrested for trying to extort $200,000 from New York Life. That's a fairly run-of-the-mill number, but it's the wa Digati went about it that is ...

Infosys BPO partners CIMA for training istockAnalyst.com (press release) Infosys BPO , the business process outsourcing subsidiary of Infosys Technologies (NASDAQ:INFY) , has entered into a training partnership with the Chartered ... and more »  Read more...

Infosys BPO partners CIMA for training istockAnalyst.com (press release) Infosys BPO , the business process outsourcing subsidiary of Infosys Technologies (NASDAQ:INFY) , has entered into a training partnership with the Chartered ... and more »

Women may not know about a the risk for a 'double bubble deformity' when they have surgery for breast augmentation. A woman from Staten Island, N.Y., is now suing her doctor for what she describes as four breasts. ...  Read more...

Women may not know about a the risk for a 'double bubble deformity' when they have surgery for breast augmentation. A woman from Staten Island, N.Y., is now suing her doctor for what she describes as four breasts. ...

AIG (AIG) Rips Higher; Unthinkable Thought Of Paying Back the US Becoming a Reality? StreetInsider.com - 48 minutes ago Shares of AIG (NYSE: AIG) are ripping higher today on positive technicals and recent positive news about asset sales. Today, shares blew through the 200 day SMA of $30.48, now trading up 16.8% to ...  Read more...

AIG (AIG) Rips Higher; Unthinkable Thought Of Paying Back the US Becoming a Reality? StreetInsider.com - 48 minutes ago Shares of AIG (NYSE: AIG) are ripping higher today on positive technicals and recent positive news about asset sales. Today, shares blew through the 200 day SMA of $30.48, now trading up 16.8% to ...

damages under a Florida statute. The punitive-damages award was intended to compensate Leahy for conduct by Schwab's human-resources department that the panel said constituted "gross negligence." Leahy was also awarded $6,100 in costs. Paulino Nunez, a  Read more...

damages under a Florida statute. The punitive-damages award was intended to compensate Leahy for conduct by Schwab's human-resources department that the panel said constituted "gross negligence." Leahy was also awarded $6,100 in costs. Paulino Nunez, a