Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney unveiled an ambitious proposal on Sunday for expanding health care coverage to 460,000 uninsured Massachusetts residents, while extending an invitation to Democrats to join in the effort. Romney laid out his “Commonwealth Care” plan in a …
Bill Litjen San Diego-based insurance brokerage G.S. Levine Insurance Services Inc. has announced the promotion of Bill Litjen to president. He joined the firm in 1997 and most recently held the position of chief operating officer. During his 27-year career …
Laying a Foundation for Long Term Success Being first is not a new thing to Kathleen Babineaux Blanco, who was sworn in on January 12, 2004 as the first female Governor of Louisiana. Twenty years earlier, at the beginning of …
Washington, D.C.-based law firm Collier Shannon Scott announced that John Dunlap joined the firm as a Government Relations Advisor. Based in Sacramento, Dunlap will help clients navigate California’s political and regulatory climate by working with the Governor’s Office, California’s state …
The legislation promised by House and Senate leaders to address the management of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Rhode Island and oversight of the insurance industry in the state has been introduced in both chambers. The legislatio is a …
Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell, recently met with student representatives from the state’s eight medical schools and assured them that he shares their concerns about rising medical malpractice insurance costs. The governor reviewed his plan to guarantee that all Pennsylvanians …
Two Central Florida lawmakers will be on hand to speak at a June 13 rally in support of health care reform. According to the Tampa Bay Insurance Journal, Rep. Sandy Murman, R-Tampa and Rep. Sheri McInvale, D-Orlando are scheduled to …
Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell has released details for a proposed series of immediate and long-term measures to reform Pennsylvania’s medical malpractice liability system. The press bulletin called the Governor’s proposal “a comprehensive solution to the current crisis developed after …
Pennsylvania Governor Edward G. Rendell released a statement on Friday promising short-term economic relief for physicians struggling to pay medical malpractice premiums. The text is as follows: “Two months ago, I stood shoulder to shoulder with Governor Schweiker to unveil …
