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"Over the last few months, tens of thousands of Kentucky citizens have contacted me, fearful of the potential consequences of this bill and scared for what the future holds. Frankly, so am I, which is why I listened to my constituents today and voted against President Obama's socialistic, experimental takeover of health care. Though much has been made of the complexities of the bill, and the dishonest way it was brought to the floor for debate, the facts are simple: trillions more in government debt for our country; debilitating higher taxes and new government mandates on individuals; more economic woes for our small businesses; rationing of vital health services by government bureaucrats; longer lines at the doctor for our seniors; and the loss of millions more innocent unborn children to abortion. "In these challenging economic times, with double digit unemployment and out of control deficit spending, this boondoggle simply adds to our country's heartache. Costing $1.2 trillion, the bill increases taxes by $570 billion overall, including $52 billion in specific job-killing taxes and mandates on our small businesses. Our seniors and veterans will see the quality of their care diminish, with over $734.5 billion in cuts to Medicare and Medicare Advantage plans, $53 billion stolen from Social Security, and drastic reductions to the VA's Tricare programs. Paying for this monstrosity on the backs of our most vulnerable citizens is unconscionable. "Speaker Pelosi and her minions in Congress continually ignore these basic truths, and despite the clear pleadings from the American people, they have cast their votes to the detriment of our citizens. I will work tirelessly to repeal this legislation, and do everything in my power to implement real health care reform that actually lowers costs and opens up access to more people. If we don't take action to reverse this damage, we will go from having the best health care in the world, to a system that is beyond repair."
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Humanas 4th-qtr profit rises, lifts forecast Boston.com table border=0 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7 style=vertical-align:top;trtd width=80 align=center valign=topfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifa href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tamp;fd=Ramp;usg=AFQjCNEjDNDl5SKc1LpWPXXphAWDN7QJIwamp;url=http://www.rttnews.com/1813504/humana-q4-profit-surges-lifts-fy12-earnings-view-update.aspx?type%3Dern%26utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_campaign%3Dsitemapimg src=//nt0.ggpht.com/news/tbn/9FzfJhAOjSq23M/6.jpg alt= border=1 width=80 height=80 /br /font size=-2RTT News/font/a/font/tdtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbr /div style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1 //divdiv class=lha href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tamp;fd=Ramp;usg=AFQjCNGz1_ZGLuciOU3fK4T199ljs2-NtQamp;url=http://www.boston.com/business/healthcare/articles/2012/02/06/health_insurer_humana_posts_4th_qtr_profit_gain/bHumana#39;s 4th-qtr profit rises, lifts forecast/b/abr /font size=-1bfont color=#6f6f6fBoston.com/font/b/fontbr /font size=-1By Bruce Schreiner AP / February 6, 2012 LOUISVILLE, bKy/b.—Humana Inc. said Monday its fourth-quarter profit surged 86 percent on the strength of higher-than-expected Medicare Advantage enrollment and low use of bhealth care/b services./fontbr /font size=-1a href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tamp;fd=Ramp;usg=AFQjCNFyGkI0HdYSf0mAKihalSHi4CaleAamp;url=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204369404577206661873692778.htmlHumana#39;s Net Jumps 86%, Raises Year View/afont size=-1 color=#6f6f6fnobrWall Street Journal/nobr/font/fontbr /font size=-1a href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tamp;fd=Ramp;usg=AFQjCNFU2-UJKdhUBtBTR4nEjRYGk45X0wamp;url=http://www.marketwatch.com/story/updates-advisories-and-surprises-2012-02-06?link%3DMW_latest_newsUpdates, advisories and surprises/afont size=-1 color=#6f6f6fnobrMarketWatch/nobr/font/fontbr /font size=-1a href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tamp;fd=Ramp;usg=AFQjCNHh6pekMhvBus6YSefeMhtFQMXqVgamp;url=http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-02-06/humana-forecasts-2012-earnings-lower-than-analyst-estimates.htmlHumana Forecasts 2012 Earnings Lower Than Analyst Estimates/afont size=-1 color=#6f6f6fnobrBusinessWeek/nobr/font/fontbr /font size=-1 class=pa href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tamp;fd=Ramp;usg=AFQjCNEF_rvMfgCnP4SvuRk8qkOBbmqI7Aamp;url=http://www.foxbusiness.com/news/2012/02/06/humana-4q-net-up-86-as-membership-grows/nobrFox Business/nobr/a/fontbr /font class=p size=-1a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=duwSTx2fOkbjeNMEI_vR7zb0f2SbMamp;ned=usnobrball 83 news articlesnbsp;raquo;/b/nobr/a/font/div/font/td/tr/table |
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Expansion of managed care brings changes Bowling Green Daily News table border=0 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7 style=vertical-align:top;trtd width=80 align=center valign=topfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif/font/tdtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbr /div style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1 //divdiv class=lha href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tamp;fd=Ramp;usg=AFQjCNGx3qlDK8jIDzH0z0VDZPXYFaXEDgamp;url=http://www.bgdailynews.com/features/wellness/expansion-of-managed-care-brings-changes/article_5474d2a0-4edd-11e1-b188-0019bb2963f4.htmlbExpansion of managed bcare/b brings changes/b/abr /font size=-1bfont color=#6f6f6fBowling Green Daily News/font/b/fontbr /font size=-1In an effort to reduce costs, bKentucky/b Medicaid recently expanded managed care coverage to all areas of the state. Medicaid has contracted with three bprivate/b companies, also called managed care organizations, to coordinate bhealth care/b for the vast b/b/fontbr /font size=-1 class=p/fontbr /font class=p size=-1a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dmtnsEnzDR6hNIMamp;ned=usnobrband morenbsp;raquo;/b/nobr/a/font/div/font/td/tr/table |
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State financial actions putting strain on MEPCO [Richmond Register, Ky.] Insurance News Net (press release) table border=0 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7 style=vertical-align:top;trtd width=80 align=center valign=topfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif/font/tdtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbr /div style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1 //divdiv class=lha href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tamp;fd=Ramp;usg=AFQjCNHH2TixhuGM7-aGH02JtY_QVzerjwamp;url=http://insurancenewsnet.com/articleNews.aspx?id%3D328766bState financial actions putting strain on MEPCO [Richmond Register, bKy/b.]/b/abr /font size=-1bfont color=#6f6f6fInsurance News Net (press release)/font/b/fontbr /font size=-1The governor#39;s budget also would raise the department#39;s share of employees#39; state bhealth insurance/b by $20000 . Madison County#39;s health department is stronger than most in bKentucky/b , said Nancy Crew , its director. The state department of public health b/b/fontbr /font size=-1 class=p/fontbr /font class=p size=-1a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dBvIxPu6fIPP5IMamp;ned=usnobrb/b/nobr/a/font/div/font/td/tr/table |
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Humana Reports Fourth Quarter 2011 Financial Results, Updates 2012 Financial ... Business Wire (press release) table border=0 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7 style=vertical-align:top;trtd width=80 align=center valign=topfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif/font/tdtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbr /div style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1 //divdiv class=lha href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tamp;fd=Ramp;usg=AFQjCNGihE5QELIEer0QtMh5u26tT4jRLgamp;url=http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20120206005388/en/Humana-Reports-Fourth-Quarter-2011-Financial-ResultsbHumana Reports Fourth Quarter 2011 Financial Results, Updates 2012 Financial b/b/b/abr /font size=-1bfont color=#6f6f6fBusiness Wire (press release)/font/b/fontbr /font size=-1“Humana#39;s ongoing operating discipline and attractive Medicare value proposition bode well for a future of favorable senior demographics and the growing need to rein in national bhealth/b-bcare/b spending – especially in Medicare,” said Michael B./fontbr /font size=-1 class=p/fontbr /font class=p size=-1a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=dLFM2Dv0V3bE6eMamp;ned=usnobrband morenbsp;raquo;/b/nobr/a/font/div/font/td/tr/table |
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Ohio taking a two-track approach to health reform Mansfield News Journal table border=0 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=7 style=vertical-align:top;trtd width=80 align=center valign=topfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serif/font/tdtd valign=top class=jfont style=font-size:85%;font-family:arial,sans-serifbr /div style=padding-top:0.8em;img alt= height=1 width=1 //divdiv class=lha href=http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=tamp;fd=Ramp;usg=AFQjCNHpmzDAt7yqwV4iSLz20f4yMTpJNwamp;url=http://www.mansfieldnewsjournal.com/article/20120206/NEWS01/202060307bOhio taking a two-track approach to bhealth/b reform/b/abr /font size=-1bfont color=#6f6f6fMansfield News Journal/font/b/fontbr /font size=-1John Kasich#39;s top appointees, Greg Moody, has enthusiastically embraced a key goal of bhealth/b reform: boosting quality and moving toward preventive, coordinated bcare/b. But a second official, Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor, who heads Ohio#39;s binsurance/b department, b/b/fontbr /font size=-1 class=p/fontbr /font class=p size=-1a class=p href=http://news.google.com/news/more?ncl=d81iHURTO8PmQvMamp;ned=usnobrband morenbsp;raquo;/b/nobr/a/font/div/font/td/tr/table |