Congressman Wilson called Obama out during the healthcare speech
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“…is stepping down from her post. Burns is credited with giving auto insurance companies more flexibility in setting rates thereby increasing competition in the -- state. She has been on the job for about two and …”
WBZ's Deb Lawlerd speaks with Democratic senator Jean Shaheen about the president's speech wednesday night on healthcare reform.
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“…we deliver health care but he also talked about. -- Those insurance companies that provide -- high end insurance plans as a way to help spread the costs. So obviously weren't have to work out …”
ABC's Steve Roberts talks with WBZ's Mark Katic about Wednesday night's presidential address to a joint session of Congress, that included an unexpected outburst by a Republican congressman.
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“…members of congress agree that -- should be insurance reform active. -- insurance companies for instance from denying. Folks coverage of deer creek in extreme conditions -- so ask consensus. On creating these big insurance pool …”
On today's podcast — a look ahead at President Obama's healthcare speech; managing end-of-life care; a BBC report on American teenagers working for Mexican drug cartels; revisiting the War of 1812; and the Grammy-nominated musician Matisyahu.
Audio|Thu, 10 Sep 2009|More from PRI: Here & Now Podcast
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“…the government would you want to different all the harsh rhetoric against insurance companies that referral and outs of the last few weeks. …”
“…the joke of it all covered under Medicare. And it's covered by insurance companies. . For people who aren't near to death would you rank it Medicare and other insurers require that patients going into hospice care …”
(NECN) - How was President Obama's health care reform speech received by the medical community? President Barack Obama has told Congress the health care overhaul will cost about $900 billion. He says it should have a public option but he...
Video|Thu, 10 Sep 2009|More from Boston.com
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“…that we have in healthcare is a mess it's crazy right. And insurance companies pay very different amounts and if you have to pay out of pocket. I think what you're gonna see is once everybody's in the pool a little more rationality coming -- because there's no reason to have these inflated prices. If everybody's paying through a private insurance companies and government. So my hope is -- you'll see some nationalization of the prices. And that's going to be potentially benefit -- …”
(NECN: Boston, Mass.) - Where does the issue of health care reform go from here, after President Obama's speech last night? Was last night a game changer for lawmakers who have been reluctant to support the legislation? Boston Globe h...
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“…him Hussein. That what he wants to achieve is the elimination. The insurance companies denying coverage to patients because of preexisting condition. That he wants to eliminate they are dumping patients when they developed serious illnesses. …”
(NECN) - Comparisons have been made between the universal health insurance of Massachusetts, and the version up for debate nationally. President Barack Obama addressed a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night, outlining his plan for healt...
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“…it in the broader market. We have a lot of regulation of insurance companies. . You can no longer exclude people because of preexisting conditions in Massachusetts. And there are other room. And its components. The proposal …”
After a summer of setbacks, President Barack Obama seeks to resuscitate the drive for sweeping health care legislation Wednesday night with a high-stakes speech in prime time to lawmakers and an increasingly skeptical public. Can he do it?
Audio|Wed, 9 Sep 2009|More from Howie Carr
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“…And it's about taking choices away from you it's about putting health insurance companies out of business. And it's about centralizing control in the government. In Barack Obama's original speech to the children. He would have …”
WBZ's Gregg Jensen speaks to ABC's Sam Donaldson.
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“…no we're not gonna. Make individuals pay for it would make the insurance companies the big healthcare provider will get it out of there hide. He's probably what congress shall come down to. Now yes in …”
The Public Option is discussed
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“…just -- a subsidized program -- without having a public option the insurance companies are out they're delivering products. We've done this in the state of Massachusetts. We have said everybody has to have health care. The there's no public option they're all private insurance companies they went to the private insurance companies they said give us a lower rate for people not a lot of money and based on what your income is. You …”
“…Regulatory problems is none of competition between insurance companies so that needs to be opened up. I think defensive medicine is the biggest thing. That the whole system is permeated with …”