Month: June 2012

SCOTUS Upholds ACA And Ted Kennedy’s Goal

Today's 5-4 Supreme Court decision validating the Affordable Care Act (ACA) staved off a right-wing rear guard action to upend the law. John Roberts, making the right decision for the wrong reason, essentially saved the Supreme Court's credibility for preserving constitutional law and common sense.At its best the law is a modest reform that is … Continue reading SCOTUS Upholds ACA And Ted Kennedy’s Goal

10 Ways A Supreme Court Decision Against The Affordable Health Care Act Will Hurt

If the Supreme Court strikes down all or a part of the Affordable Care Act here's what will be lost:1) Access to health insurance for 30 million Americans and lower premiums. More than 30 million uninsured Americans will find coverage under the law. Middle-class families who buy health care coverage through the exchanges will be eligible … Continue reading 10 Ways A Supreme Court Decision Against The Affordable Health Care Act Will Hurt

Board of Ed Should Consider CT Health Partnership; "Significant" Savings To Support Services Possible

When State Comptroller Kevin Lembo talked with city officials last winter he came bearing potential good news that the city could gain hundreds of thousands of dollars for its municipal and schools' budgets without a new tax or cut to services.It may sound too good to be true but it is real and obtainable as … Continue reading Board of Ed Should Consider CT Health Partnership; "Significant" Savings To Support Services Possible

LTE from Billy Mac: Don’t Trash Talk New Britain

In a letter to the Hartford Courant, former six-term Mayor William McNamara upbraids a wise-cracking reader who posted a not -so-nice put down of his city:Shame on The Courant for allowing a comedian from East Hampton to ridicule the city of New Britain. In the Caption Contest of June 3, the cartoon shows two people … Continue reading LTE from Billy Mac: Don’t Trash Talk New Britain