Category: Insurance
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Uh, Oh, the Percentage of Insured Virginians Is Falling
by James A. Bacon The percentage of Virginians with employer-provided health care has reached the lowest point in almost 20 years. While a higher percentage of Virginians receive health care coverage in the Old Dominion than workers do nationally, that percentage is declining. And the percentage of premiums paid by employees is going up. So…
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Nice Try, Cooch
By Peter Galuszka Surprise, surprise, surprise. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has tossed out a notorious challenge by Virginia Attorney General Kenneth Cuccinelli and arch-conservative Liberty University to Obamacare. In a surprise move, a three-judge panel at the appeals court ruled that the two plaintiffs did not have standing to bring the case and…
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The Over-Regulation Hoax
By Peter Galuszka “They’re coming out with multiple, onerous regulations,” says Mike Bucci, a small business owner in Richmond, according to a visual runby Chief Baconaut James A. Bacon Jr., as part of a blog posting titled”Paperwork, Solar Panels, and Job Creation.” Mr. Bucci complains that his small business, which comes up with business solutions,…
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Federal Flood Insurance: Primed for Disaster
With Virginia still recovering from the after-effects of Hurricane Irene, the Government Accountability Office posted a new study on its website, “Action Needed to Improve Administration of the National Flood Insurance Program,” along with congressional testimony by Orice Williams Brown, managing director of financial markets and community investment. The story was a dismal one. The…