Day archives: August 15th, 2009

President Obama's Statement on Health Insurance Reform

WEEKLY ADDRESS: President Obama Says Health Reform Will Put Patients’ Interests Ahead of Insurance Company Profits: “President Barack Obama described just how dysfunctional the current health insurance system is and how reform will fix it. Right now, the American people have a system that works better for the insurance industry than it does for them. …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents, Legislation

CBO: Quality Initiatives Undertaken by the Veterans Health Administration

Congressional Budget Office (CBO) – Quality Initiatives Undertaken by the Veterans Health Administration, August 2009. “With the return of veterans who have served in the conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan and with a much larger number of veterans from earlier eras who are turning to the Department of Veterans Affairs for at least a portion …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Industry Resistance to Financial Watchdog Agency Solidifies

Consumer Financial Protection Agency Continues to Create Banker Angst: “As President Obama attempts to overhaul the financial services regulatory regime, the one requirement that has met even more resistance than executive pay caps is the proposed financial services consumer watchdog agency…The financial services industry has dug in its heels in hopes of at least helping …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Legislation

DoD Web 2.0 Guidance Forum

DoD Web 2.0 Guidance Forum – Value of Web 2.0 Capabilities: “In examining how the Department of Defense should take maximal advantage of Web 2.0 capabilities (including social networking services, social media, wikis, blogs, RSS feeds, etc.), we are looking at how Web 2.0 capabilities can be used to improve current and future Department operations. …

Subjects: Blogs, E-Mail, Government Documents, RSS, Wiki