Daily Archives: August 1, 2009

Aug 1 2009

In Rural America, Skepticism of Healthcare Reform – Colorado Rural Health Center

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A Senate bill would roughly double funding — an extra $1.1 billion by 2015 — for the National Health Service Corps, which pays student debt for health providers in underserved areas. Bills pending in both the House and Senate would address disparities in Medicaid and Medicare reimbursement rates.

But some advocates say those measures aren’t enough to crack the urban-rural divide. And besides, Congress has yet to smooth disagreements about an overhaul that aims to cover more than 46 million uninsured Americans.

First, rural health advocates say, reforms must get doctors into rural areas, then worry about insurance coverage.

“We keep hearing about universal coverage. From a rural perspective, that solves nothing,” said Lou Ann Wilroy, executive director of the Colorado Rural Health Center in suburban Denver. “You can have an insurance card in your wallet, and that doesn’t mean you’re going to have care.” Read More From Colorado

People I have news for you, Obama has your answer..take a pain pill.

Aug 1 2009

Massachusetts sales tax increase takes effect, small businesses in Massachusetts will take a big hit

The law increasing the Massachusetts sales tax from 5- to 6.25-percent has entered into effect.

Lawmakers said the extra revenue gained from the tax increase was needed to prevent deeper budget cuts.

Some worry that small businesses in Massachusetts will take a big hit in the competitive field of retail sales, with a tax-free New Hampshire close by.

“Five percent was bad enough and we would have to compensate the difference in our margin of profit. But now we’re going to have to start eating more of our profit in order to take care of our own customers,” Dick Dube said.

Massachusetts and California were the only two states to raise the sales tax in during this tough economic year.
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Oh Well who cares about small businesses, Obama does not!

LINKS:

(1) North Carolinians 1.1 Billion Dollar Tax Hike, Income Tax Highest In Southeast

(2) Dodd and Obama: Corrupt birds of a feather; Update: Resisting subpoena; Dodd has prostate cancer

Aug 1 2009

Man in custody following LaGuardia Airport evacuation

The trouble began when a homeless man 32-year-old Scott McGann arrived at a LaGuardia Airport terminal.

A relative had purchased a ticket for him, but even before he reached a security checkpoint he aroused suspicion.

Authorities said they received two calls about an intoxicated or suspicious passenger who was “acting crazy.”

When confronted by airport police, McGann remained silent, and then apparently depressed a makeshift trigger.

Port Authority police overtook him and ripped a duffel bag from him. The bag contained batteries and wires, but no explosives.
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Can’t turn on the news anymore without hearing things like this taking place. The man had no explosives, but the next one could have. This World has alot of crazys in it.