Comments on: Penn: “You stupid darkness!” http://dmckee.lvablog.com/?p=2328 A Las Vegas Advisor Blog Fri, 17 May 2013 20:56:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Penn, Vegas to GSA: Thank you!; What price Victorville? | Stiffs and Georges http://dmckee.lvablog.com/?p=2328&cpage=1#comment-9967 Penn, Vegas to GSA: Thank you!; What price Victorville? | Stiffs and Georges Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:58:46 +0000 http://dmckee.lvablog.com/?p=2328#comment-9967 [...] way to play the domestic consumer recovery in gaming.” Those consumers about whom Penn execs used to grumble ungratefully are now coming back and the erstwhile grumblers are the beneficiaries. J.P. Morgan analyst Joseph [...] [...] way to play the domestic consumer recovery in gaming.” Those consumers about whom Penn execs used to grumble ungratefully are now coming back and the erstwhile grumblers are the beneficiaries. J.P. Morgan analyst Joseph [...]

]]> By: alex http://dmckee.lvablog.com/?p=2328&cpage=1#comment-9936 alex Mon, 16 Apr 2012 19:19:06 +0000 http://dmckee.lvablog.com/?p=2328#comment-9936 Of course, 'stupid' is hardly cursing ... But it's good for a G-rated comic strip. :) Of course, ’stupid’ is hardly cursing … But it’s good for a G-rated comic strip. :)

]]> By: Kerr Mudgeon http://dmckee.lvablog.com/?p=2328&cpage=1#comment-2032 Kerr Mudgeon Tue, 23 Feb 2010 02:55:32 +0000 http://dmckee.lvablog.com/?p=2328#comment-2032 On the topic of health insurance (from Truthout.org): "The report released by Sebelius notes: * Anthem of Connecticut requested an increase of 24 percent last year, which was rejected by the state. * Anthem in Maine had an 18.5 percent premium increase rejected by the state last year as being “excessive and unfairly discriminatory” – but is now requesting a 23 percent increase this year. * In 2009 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan requested approval for premium increases of 56 percent for plans sold on the individual market. * Regency Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oregon requested a 20 percent premium increase. * UnitedHealth, Tufts and Blue Cross requested 13 to 16 percent rate increases in Rhode Island. * Rates for some individual health plans in Washington increased by up to 40 percent until Washington State imposed stiffer premium regulations." And Blue Cross notified individual members that their rates would increase up to 39% in about three weeks from the announcement date; then they charitably delayed the increase by a couple of months. Oh, by the way - they also said there would no longer be only yearly rate increases; Blue Cross will now increase rates whenever they "find it necessary". Wacha wanna bet that the guy whose (already exorbitant) insurance bill of $500 a month is going up to $695 is gonna run out and pump a coupla hundred quarters into the machines at the local slot emporium? On the topic of health insurance (from Truthout.org):

“The report released by Sebelius notes:
* Anthem of Connecticut requested an increase of 24 percent last year, which was rejected by the state.
* Anthem in Maine had an 18.5 percent premium increase rejected by the state last year as being “excessive and unfairly discriminatory” – but is now requesting a 23 percent increase this year.
* In 2009 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan requested approval for premium increases of 56 percent for plans sold on the individual market.
* Regency Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oregon requested a 20 percent premium increase.
* UnitedHealth, Tufts and Blue Cross requested 13 to 16 percent rate increases in Rhode Island.
* Rates for some individual health plans in Washington increased by up to 40 percent until Washington State imposed stiffer premium regulations.”

And Blue Cross notified individual members that their rates would increase up to 39% in about three weeks from the announcement date; then they charitably delayed the increase by a couple of months. Oh, by the way – they also said there would no longer be only yearly rate increases; Blue Cross will now increase rates whenever they “find it necessary”.
Wacha wanna bet that the guy whose (already exorbitant) insurance bill of $500 a month is going up to $695 is gonna run out and pump a coupla hundred quarters into the machines at the local slot emporium?

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