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Signing up for ObamaCare – tougher than filing taxes?

By Hilary Gowins
03/13/2013
With new ObamaCare coverage slated to kick in Jan. 1, 2014, more details are beginning to unfold regarding the inner workings of this complex law. Including a picture from Sen. Mitch McConnell’s office showing the regulations vs. the actual bill.   Now, the Health and Human Services Department has released a draft application for individuals interested in...

Representative Smith’s Appointment, Does it Pass the Smell Test?

06/06/2011
y Mark Cavers Today, the Associated Press reports that Governor Quinn has made another controversial appointment with his move to put former Representative Michael Smith on the Illinois Education Labor Relations Board, complete with a salary of almost $100,000. Prior to voters’ decision to remove him from office last fall, Smith was a vocal advocate for Governor...

True or False: ObamaCare Will Hold Costs Down

12/31/2010
Chief Medicare Actuary, Richard Foster, testified before the House Budget Committee earlier this week. See what he had to say about two of the main promises of ObamaCare.

AARP Cites Obamacare When Increasing Employee Health Care Costs

By Chris Andriesen
11/12/2010
by Amanda Griffin-Johnson While some of the provisions of the massive federal health care legislation don’t go into effect for some time, their impact is already being seen across the country. Last month, McDonald’s, the United Federation of Teachers Welfare Fund, and 29 other firms, representing nearly one million workers, received waivers from the Department of Health...

6 Out of 10 Lack Confidence in State Government

09/07/2010
by Kristina Rasmussen Feeling blue about state government? You’re not alone: CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois voters don’t have a lot of confidence in state government, and their outlook about the federal government isn’t much better. That’s according to a new Chicago Tribune/WGN-TV poll. The poll found that more than 6 in 10 of those surveyed lack confidence in...