Word: carlson
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Apparently, strong public opinion against federal regulation of health plans has left Margaret Carlson dazed and confused [WASHINGTON DIARY, Nov. 24]. Health insurers actually support consumer protection and favor reforms. Carlson ignores legislative proposals that would raise premiums anywhere from 7% to 39%. The Congressional Budget Office estimates that a 1% hike in health-insurance costs would cause around 200,000 people to lose their coverage. Four out of five respondents to a recent survey rejected federal regulation of managed-care plans. Perhaps they, unlike Carlson, are aware that more federal regulation means more uninsured. MICHAEL P. FORTIER Vice President...
...Margaret Carlson's report on Jane Fonda's new campaign to reduce teen pregnancy [WASHINGTON DIARY, Oct. 27] brought a smile to my face. I had the good fortune of working with Fonda on her last four award-winning workout videos. Fonda spoke with me on the set about her passion to work on the issue of teenage pregnancy. Here is a woman who is powerful, famous and rich enough to sit back and do nothing. Instead, she chooses to help others. She might wear out, but she sure won't rust out. I say, "Go, Jane, go!" JAY BLAHNIK...
Associate Dean and Director of Degree Programs Joseph J. McCarthy said that Carlson's candidacy reflects highly on the Kennedy School...
...Carlson said he has not yet developed political goals beyond the Maryland state legislature...
...Right now this campaign feels like such a huge endeavor, I can't imagine anything else," he said. "I just want to run this thing, win and serving my district well," Carlson said...