Tags: healthcare
How Are Your Taxes Spent?
April 18th, 2012
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Econintersect: The following infographic has a rather dismal view of how your tax dollars are being spent. From money wasted on wars, military and police (War on Drugs), to questionable homeland security expenses, the infographic questions why those th… more »
Forbes: A Dose of Socialism is Needed
April 9th, 2012
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Econintersect: Columnist Rick Ungar at Forbes has an article that attacks the question of healthcare costs having a negative effect on businesses. He suggests that businesses freed from the burden of providing healthcare as part of compensation would b… more »
Supreme Court Schedules Full Week of Testimony on Healthcare
December 19th, 2011
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Econontersect: In November the Supreme Court announced that they would hear 5 ½ hours of testimony on the 2010 Healthcare Act (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare) over a two-day session. At the time GEI News reported that this wo… more »
Military Healthcare Could be Cut
November 25th, 2011
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Econintersect: One of the consequences of the Supercommittee failure to reach a compromise on $1.2 trillion in deficit reduction could be reduced healthcare benefits for some military personnel and retirees. The agreement that authorized the Supercommi… more »
Court Schedules Record 5 1/2 Hours to Hear Healthcare Arguments
November 14th, 2011
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Econintersect: The Supreme Court will hold hearings on the 2010 Healthcare Act (aka Obamacare) over a two-day session in March 2012. They will hear arguments on three issues of the five that have been appealed. The new law had been vigorously challeng… more »
