Questions For John Carney’s “Bi-partisan” Coalition

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This looks good on it's face, but the devil is in the bi-partisanship.
Rep. Carney Leads Bipartisan Coalition of 111 members Urging President Obama to Support Six-Year Transportation Package 62 Democrats and 49 Republicans say long-term reauthorization will create jobs and jumpstart critical infrastructure projects

In Which We Find Karen Weldin Stewart Abandoning Delaware Consumers Again

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Back in June, we discussed the actions of KWS to apply for waivers from the medical cost ratio rule for two insurance companies so that they can continue to pay commissions to brokers and sales agents. Since then, HHS has finalized its rule that requires that the costs to pay premiums or other support to brokers and sales agents be categorized as Administrative Costs and therefore included to the maximum 20% overhead allowed by the ACA. Delaware's own Insurance Commissioner voted in a recent NAICS action to vote on a resolution that recommends that Congress exempt the fees insurance agents and brokers from medical loss ratio calculations (pdf) and that HHS revive their rulemaking to exclude brokers and agents from the the administrative costs of insurance companies.