Author Archives: Regina Meena

HB 82 – Interstate Sales of Health Insurance

House Bill 82 may have an encouraging title, but it will not deliver the health insurance reforms necessary to reduce cost drivers that send insurance premiums through the roof. Please read on to find out why. Continue reading

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The Cruelty of ObamaCare

The cruelest aspect of ObamaCare is that Americans have no idea what has been done to them.   Buried in 2,700 pages are thousands of provisions creating taxes, expanding government, obligating future generations to uncontrollable debt, eliminating individual control over  health … Continue reading

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Are Health Savings Accounts a Subsidy?

Touted as important reform that would help reduce the growth of health care costs and increase the efficiency of the health care system, Congress established Heath Savings Accounts (HSAs) as a tax shelter under the IRS code in 2003.  They … Continue reading

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Health Care Reform’s “Plan B” Starts in Wyoming

I have it on good authority that June will bring good tidings. June is, of course, the anticipated month when the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) will rule in the landmark case HHS v. Florida regarding the constitutionality … Continue reading

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Has the Joint Labor Committee Finally had Enough of Healthy Frontiers?

The Joint Labor Committee, minus Senator Charlie Scott, met December 7th and 8th in Cheyenne to discuss various health care issues and proposed legislation.  Once again, committee members, and program cheerleaders and critics sat through another Healthy Frontiers update.  We … Continue reading

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Returning health insurance to the private market prevents socialized health care – Wyliberty’s advice to Legislators

Wyoming should focus it’s resources on creating affordable health insurance through free-market solutions instead of expanding government-run health programs that do not improve health, increase coverage, make insurance affordable or lower the cost of health care. Plan to Achieve True … Continue reading

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WLG responds to CST health care article

The Casper Star Tribune article Healthy Debate (October 25, 2011) stopped short of revealing why some Wyoming citizens are without health insurance. Even though the percentage of people in Wyoming without health insurance is 14.7, below the national average of … Continue reading

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Privatizing Health Insurance Is Key To U.S. Regaining Its AAA Rating

Note: This article first appeared in the Wyoming Business Report’s October 2011 edition. If Congress tackles the thorny issue of entitlement reform this fall, our leaders could move the debate forward with one swift move. They could agree that expanding … Continue reading

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Testimony: Health Care Reform and the PPACA

Testimony of Regina Meena, Public Policy and Legislative Affairs, Wyoming Liberty Group Before the: JOINT LABOR, HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICES COMMITTEECasper, Wyoming, October 11, 2011 Health Care Reform and the PPACA During the past year and a half, the Wyoming … Continue reading

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