Archive of entries posted on 2nd July 2012

Who Exactly Is Defining “Stability?”

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(Lawmakers are scheduled to vote July 2 on a package of measures aimed at bringing relief to homeowners with under-water mortgages. This is the “objective” summary of one of the bills:)

” DIGEST: This bill (SB 900) makes changes to California’s non-judicial foreclosure process to provide stability to California’s statewide and regional economies and housing market by facilitating opportunities for borrowers to pursue loss mitigation options.”

(Emphasis added. And, ahem, isn’t “stability” — like “reform” –pretty much  in the eye of the beholder? Shouldn’t let it slide but giving a pass to “facilitating opportunities” and “loss mitigation options,” whatever they mean. The author Read more »

This Fourth of July, God Bless America and the Affordable Care Act

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By Daniel Zingale 

It’s the greatest legal victory for America’s health in our nation’s history.

By upholding the Affordable Care Act, the US Supreme Court paved the way for a new era in health care in this country, one that matches our aspirations to greatness, our sense of fairness and — maybe most of all — our passion for innovation.

•When the law goes into effect in 2014, Americans will no longer have to worry about where we’ll get affordable and quality coverage if we lose our jobs and our COBRA coverage runs out. 

•We’ll no longer be stranded Read more »

Branstad Pushes State Workers to Contribute Towards Their Healthcare Costs

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“Requiring employees to have some skin in the game is one way to hold down rising health care costs. It’s time for elected officials and public employees to understand that.” You might be surprised at who said those words. Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker not only uttered similar words, but he followed through on his campaign [...]