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Health insurance is NOT health care!

November 15, 2009 By AmberPaw

The reality too is that the CEO of Aetna earns 24 million a year, taken from those profits, Cigna's CEO takes home 30 million a year see a great table from the same link.showing profits in the billion-plus zone and CEO salaries Health … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: general-insurance-corporation, gic, health-care, health-insurance, profit, student-health-insurance, umass

Reform before revenue: Springfield/GIC edition

May 15, 2009 By Charley on the MTA

New report from big time Boston think tanks Rappaport Institute and Collins Center says there's gold in them thar GIC hills: The study finds that, by joining the Group Insurance Commission (GIC), Springfield cut increases in its … [Read more...]

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Straighter Talk on the GIC

April 18, 2009 By yellow-dog

27 jurisdictions have agreed to be insured through the GIC. They include Melrose, Pittsfield, Quincy, Springfield and Weymouth.62 locals were involved in GIC activity. Thirty-five percent of those conversations were initiated by both … [Read more...]

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DiMasi: Towns should be able to mandate GIC

March 31, 2008 By Charley on the MTA

Somehow I missed this, and it seems rather under-reported, but this is a big deal: DiMasi is saying (again) that municipal leaders should have "the sole decision" in deciding whether muni employees enter the Group Insurance Commission, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: dimasi, gic, patrick

Public vs. private competition = Awesome!

October 26, 2007 By Charley on the MTA

I like the direction of things! So, Blue Cross Blue Shield is not included in the state's employee health care plan, the Group Insurance Commission. Too expensive, and GIC chief Dolores Mitchell says tough luck, no Blue.  Well … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: bcbs, gic, health-care, massachusetts

Quincy’s Mayor Phelan goes “Old School”

September 25, 2007 By debbie-b

As I'm sure you are aware, on July 25th Governor Patrick signed into law key provisions of the Municipal Partnership Act. These provisions are designed to cut costs, as well as create new revenue in order to facilitate meaningful property … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: gic, labor, mayor-phelan, municipal-partnership-act, quincy

A reason for health insurers?

July 29, 2007 By Charley on the MTA

From the No Harm In Trying The Obvious Dept. .... A while back I said Charlie Baker had failed to justify his existence -- well, to be nicer, and more accurate, his company's existence. Why must we have health insurers at all? But in … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: baker, bcbs, gic, health-care

Attaboys

June 26, 2007 By Charley on the MTA

Echoing MassLib: Things I don't have a lot to say about except good job, keep it up:We're going to take steps to save energy. With the New England grid under stress, how about trying conservation first? Fluorescent bulbs, energy-efficient … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: energy, environment, gic, massachusetts, patrick, wind-power

House passes GIC bill and gives Deval a win.

June 22, 2007 By capital-d

Today the House overwhelmingly approved the so called GIC bill, a part of the Gov?s Municipal Partnership by a near unanimous vote.The bill originally filed by Watertown Rep. Rachel Kaprielian, would allow municipalities to enroll workers … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: deval, dimasi, gic, house, municipal-partnership, sal

Health care spending: The blob that ate Massachusetts

May 13, 2007 By Charley on the MTA

Telling us what we already pretty much knew, here's the Globe:Health care spending for Massachusetts communities has nearly doubled since 2001, squeezing town budgets and forcing cutbacks in public safety and government services and leading … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: cities-and-towns, gic, health-care, municipalities, property-tax

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How much time have you spent in #Cambridge, Massachusetts? If I had not commented on the Sayed Faisal case, would you have done it? Be honest, @rasheednwalters. #mapoli

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In the People’s Republic of #CambridgeMA politicians, comrade citizens, and far left activists expect a officer to not defend themselves against a man charging at them with a Kukri Knife which is akin to a machete. These people are insane! They all wanted that officer to die!

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I will say this for the @JimLyonsMA crowd - They are quick to weigh in on the events that others first highlight, without adding insight or offering any solutions. Isn’t that right, @rasheednwalters? 😉

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