…right around it long-term (1952-1007) average, 4.9. The chart illustrates the wealth-effect as the ratio of net-worth to disposable income. The direct and adverse impact of the wealth loss on…

…to current and historical numbers on Medical Loss Ratios. I found some claims from a commenter at Dean Baker’s Meet the Press (and past commenter here) that CMS (Medicare) numbers…

by divorced one like Bush I just listened to the conference call with Gov. Dean and Wendall Potter. Toward the very end of the call, the issue of medical loss…

…delivered to them 30 million new customers. Sec 116: Golden Bullet or Smoking Gun. Sec 116 set up a mandatory minimum Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) for each plan in the…

…who have tied their savings up in land This is the same old canard that the estate tax causes the loss of family farms and ranches. It’s simply not even…

…worked–foreclosures, evictions, job losses and home losses heaped on top of each other. Made especially bad when banks foreclosed on individuals for falling short on payments, refused to accept “short…

…her life should be free. They mistake the loss of risk do to the accumulation of money as free from cost. We all cost each other in some way. Our…

…take some time to read through the naughty bits, maybe some of you could too. Discussion/updates later. Update one. (Sec 102) Medical Loss Ratios set at a minimum of 85%…

…California, came together to kick off “Showdown Chicago” protesting the loss of jobs and the harsh and speculative practices put in place by banks and W$ since 2000. Friday’s events…

…decisions resulting in the loss of tens of billions of dollars – an outcome that would surely lead to bankruptcy if not for the intervention of the government – are…