Tag Archives: crony capitalism

Sebelius Turns to Fund-raising

Comment:  Fund-raising is a technique used by the Girl Scouts. If I donate, when will I get my cookies? On a more serious note, a House committee is investigating. “HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is asking private industry executives to help … Continue reading

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Obamacare Is Left-Wing Activist Full-Employment Act

“The federal government is ready to hire thousands of community activists, health care providers and union workers to serve as Obamacare “navigators.”…” “Tens of thousands of health care professionals, union workers and community activists hired as “navigators” to help Americans … Continue reading

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Docs Push Back on Hospital Ownership Restrictions

Comment: Obamacare is a smorgasbord for special interests, including Big Hospitals. Think all hospitals are warm and cuddly, on the side of the angels? Think again. “Big, monolithic community hospitals have been trying for years to quash these upstart physician-owned … Continue reading

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Your New Healthcare System: Pickleball and Pet Neutering

Comment: Is this a joke?  Unfortunately, no. This is what happens when you politicize medicine and make it a playground for Progressives and their “pet” projects (pun intended). Don’t miss the point: more for pickleball means less for what you … Continue reading

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Obamacare Crony Capitalist Cashes In

“As [Senator Max] Baucus himself repeatedly boasted, the architect of that legislation was Elizabeth Folwer, his chief health policy counsel….” “when the Obama White House needed someone to oversee implementation of Obamacare after the bill passed, it chose . . … Continue reading

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HHS Accused of Crony Capitalism and Coverup

“HHS has contracted with a subsidiary of a private health care company to help build and police the very exchanges in which that company will be competing for business. The person who ran the government entity that awarded that contract … Continue reading

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