Making insurance an issue

Well here ya go! Senate Democrats, including you know who, will be joining Washington State Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler for a news conference to trash the latest Republican "fix" to the health insurance mess.

S 1955, entitled the Health Insurance Marketplace Modernization and Affordability Act of 2005, amends title I of the Employee Retirement Security Act of 1974 and the Public Health Service Act allegedly to expand health care access and reduce costs through the creation of small business health plans and through modernization of the health insurance marketplace. Critics say the bill gives insurers more power to raise rates and increase profits by selling junk policies to patients and small business owners.

Be that as it may, isn't it interesting that a Washington Senator and a Washington Insurance Commissioner (both Ds) would want to hold a press conference regarding an insurance issue...when that particular Senator is facing a challenge from an ex-insurance company executive (an R).

Nah. Must be a coincidence....