http://www.michiganvotes.org/forum/forums/15.aspxenCommunityServer 2008 (Debug Build: 30417.1769)http://www.michiganvotes.org/forum/forums/thread/275314.aspxTue, 09 Jun 2009 14:25:17 GMT85480579-cbb1-4596-8e66-ca77d6981342:275314FreeSpeaker0http://www.michiganvotes.org/forum/forums/thread/275314.aspxhttp://www.michiganvotes.org/forum/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=15&PostID=275314<p><blockquote><div><img src="http://www.michiganvotes.org/forum/Themes/leanandgreen/images/icon-quote.gif"> <strong>bz1mcr:</strong></div><div></p> <p>&nbsp;Will this help reduce the cost of Medical Insurance in Michigan?&nbsp; I think not!</p> <p>This takes us in the wrong direction.</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p></div></blockquote></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Reducing costs is not the only legitimate objective in dealing with health insurance coverage issues. &nbsp;Another key objective is to provide more complete and better coverage. &nbsp;</p> <p>As an old geezer who has become hard of hearing, I have become rather acutely aware of how important the sense of hearing is. &nbsp;I can imagine, especially, that poor hearing could have a profoundly negative impact on a child&#39;s capacity to master lessons in school, which translates to a negative impact on that child&#39;s future prospects for becoming a productive adult. &nbsp;So to me, what this bill would mandate seems like a reasonable requirement for health insurance coverage. &nbsp;It is hard for me to perceive how it would not promote the general welfare, which is one of our government&#39;s key obligations and tasks.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.michiganvotes.org/forum/forums/thread/275311.aspxTue, 09 Jun 2009 12:28:52 GMT85480579-cbb1-4596-8e66-ca77d6981342:275311bz1mcr0http://www.michiganvotes.org/forum/forums/thread/275311.aspxhttp://www.michiganvotes.org/forum/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=15&PostID=275311<p>&nbsp;Will this help reduce the cost of Medical Insurance in Michigan?&nbsp; I think not!</p> <p>This takes us in the wrong direction.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.michiganvotes.org/forum/forums/thread/275310.aspxMon, 01 Jan 2001 05:00:00 GMT85480579-cbb1-4596-8e66-ca77d6981342:275310admin0http://www.michiganvotes.org/forum/forums/thread/275310.aspxhttp://www.michiganvotes.org/forum/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=15&PostID=275310Introduced in the House on June 4, 2009<br><br><a href='http://www.michiganvotes.org/2009-HB-5046'>Click here to view bill details.</a>