The Komen/Planned Parenthood saga continues - Did Komen change its reasoning ...
SGK/PP DAY 3— The reactions to the Susan G. Komen foundation’s decision to stop giving money to Planned Parenthood continued yesterday, and it seemed like every two seconds there was news breaking. We did our best to round up everything that happened, including Komen’s efforts to control the fallout. Did it work? Not really. Top Democrats piled on; the head of the Komen chapter in Los Angeles quit and another board member in New York threatened to; and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is giving a $250,000 matching gift to Planned Parenthood. Will we hear more today? Most likely. http://politi.co/wtEkIJ
AFTER WE FILED— The seven California affiliates of the Komen foundation spoke out against the national decision. In a statement, the affiliates said they are “strongly opposed” to the new policy. “We are working with our national organization to clear the way for Komen affiliates to continue to make local grant decisions based on their community needs,” they wrote.
--DID KOMEN CHANGE ITS TUNE? During a conference call with reporters, Komen President Elizabeth Thompson and CEO Nancy Brinker indicated that the Planned Parenthood decision had more to do with the fact that they don’t offer mammograms in their offices than it did with any investigation. Thompson said she "doesn't know much" about the congressional Planned Parenthood investigation. “It was nothing they were doing wrong,” Brinker said of Planned Parenthood. “We have decided not to fund, wherever possible, pass-through grants. We were giving them money; they were sending women out for mammograms. What we would like to have are clinics where we can directly fund mammograms.” The Washington Post story has more on that: http://wapo.st/ygJLt2
--SO WHAT IS THE POLICY? Since no one has seen the SGK policy, it’s hard to tell how far the grant cut-offs will extend. Is it about investigations or mammograms? Does it apply to cancer research institutions as well as community grants? That’s the question Mother Jones is asking. In an article, MJ writes that Penn State, under investigation for the Jerry Sandusky sexual assault scandal, has received $7.5 million in research grants. http://bit.
Idaho Self Employed Health Insurance - News
The POLITICO Pro story: http://politico.pro/zTEkjK --BROKERS LOOK TO SENATE BILL— Health insurance agents and brokers are hoping a new Senate bill that could drop as soon as today will boost support for taking their commissions out of the ACA's
Otter and his Department of Health and Welfare have asked the feds for a one-year extension, but the state hasn't received any word. So let's translate. If you're a business owner or self-employed, and you were hoping state government would establish a
Butch Otter retreated from pursuing a state health exchange, saying the state probably can't meet a January 2013 federal deadline. From our Sunday editorial: “If you're a business owner or self-employed, and you were hoping state government would
All too often I hear horror stories from people calling me because they have been diagnosed with a serious illness and find they don't have health insurance because they listened to "someone" who gave them erroneous advice. This is so upsetting because
Sali manages the company's marketing partnerships with the Idaho Lottery, University of Idaho, Premier Insurance, WinCo Foods and Bardenay. Sali is chairman of the board of the Boise Advertising Federation, is in the 2012 class of Leadership Boise and
Individual Dental Plan From Humana - Health Insurance Quotes
Not all health insurance companies offer a comprehensive dental program, but consumers find this to be a valuable asset. Â Dental health is extremely important and often overlooked in the health care industry. Â Human health insurance recognizes the importance of dental health care which encouraged them to launch their HumanaOne Dental Loyalty Plus Plan.
The HumanaOne Dental Loyalty Plus Plan is marketed towards individuals including retirees, self-employed business owners, and employees who do not have a dental plan available at work. Â The article on Business First by Ed Green talks about some of the highlights of the new plan. Â Their dental program offers incentives for consumers who remain loyal to the plan for a certain number of years. Â Dental coverage actually increases the second and third years of the dental plan until a maximum amount is reached. Â This is an innovative way to encourage their customers to stick with their plan.
Other perks of this new dental plan include no co-payments or co-insurance premiums for most preventative services and it pays up to 70% of the cost of basic dental care in addition to about 50% of more advanced care after the first three years. Â I am pleased to see more and more insurance companies stress the importance of good oral health through offering good quality dental plans. Â Considering more research is coming out showing a link between oral health and overall health, you would hope more health care providers will make dental care a priority for their customers.
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