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Lost in the whole health-care debate are simple questions, like what kind of system creates the best incentives for people to stay healthy. The answer to that question was made clear to me this week by CIGNA. Continue Reading
While health care is snarled in Washington, two members of the New Mexico congressional delegation say they’re committed to getting the Indian Health Care Improvement Reauthorization and Extension Act passed during the second session of the 111th Congress. Continue Reading
With the governor spending most of the year dogged by a grand jury investigation and several other cases leading to indictments, public corruption took center stage in New Mexico in 2009. It’s No. 1 on Heath Haussamen’s list of the top 10 political stories of the year. Continue Reading
This morning, U.S. Sens. Jeff Bingaman and Tom Udall, both Democrats, held a joint tele-news conference with New Mexico reporters to discuss Thursday’s vote on the the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Listen to the call here. Continue Reading
As 40 Republicans and one Joe Lieberman dig in their heels to protect big insurance companies, it’s becoming clear that health reform is going to be watered down significantly. There’s one major exception though, and it’s called “guaranteed issue.” Continue Reading
Our corrupt system gives corporations and other special interests undue influence that undermines the Constitution that created it. The ongoing health-care reform debate in Washington proves the point. Continue Reading
I’ll be heading to Washington this week, along with legislators from other states who have been designated to lobby the Senate on behalf of the White House Working Group of State Legislators for Health Care Reform. Continue Reading
Health-care reform, as Congress presents it to us, is incomprehensively complex and non-understandable. If you want to control things, that’s exactly the situation you would want to create. There are hundreds of lobbyists trying mostly to keep things really complicated for us – the folks who will pay for it – so they can keep it their way. Continue Reading
I hate to be on the side of gluttony and slothfulness, but I believe having government minders deciding what is best for each of us is wrong. We have the right of self-destiny even when making mistakes. We have the right to be fat, dumb and happy. Continue Reading
“I am vehemently opposed to any bill that will force New Mexicans to carry the weight of a federal government health care program,” Allen Weh says. Continue Reading
This Thanksgiving, I hope our legislators in Santa Fe and Washington remember the Golden Rule. After all, being grateful means understanding that we’re all a bit lucky, and being gracious enough to extend the opportunities we’ve been afforded to everyone else. Continue Reading
On the same day that U.S. Rep. Martin Heinrich, D-N.M., talked with medical professionals about Saturday’s House vote in favor of health insurance reform, his likely Republican opponent, Jon Barela, criticized the measure and offered his own solutions. Continue Reading
It wasn’t really a surprise when U.S. Rep. Harry Teague, D-N.M., announced Friday that he planned to vote against the health care bill that ended up narrowly passing the House on Saturday. Continue Reading
As members of the U.S. House prepare to mark up a health care bill this week Washington, U.S. Sen. Jeff Bingaman, D-N.M., told NMPolitics.net that Congress is behind were he hoped to be — as far as the timing goes for health care insurance reform. Continue Reading
Not surprisingly, U.S. Rep. Harry Teague, D-N.M., expressed concerns about a health-care reform bill that was unveiled Thursday and will be debated next week, while the state’s other two representatives praised the legislation. Continue Reading