Newspaper Articles – Kenneth Artz

Health Insurance Tax and Employer Mandate to Hit Small Businesses Hardest

Beginning in 2014, the effects of a new Health Insurance Tax under President Obama’s health care law could result in the loss of jobs and employer-provided health insurance for many employees in sm

Connecticut Adds Hydropower to Renewable Mix

Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy signed legislation allowing large-scale hydroelectric power to qualify under the Constitution State’s renewable power mandate.

Texas Medicaid Expansion Attempt Defeated

Republican legislators in Texas pushed for the expansion of Medicaid under  President Obama’s health care law, despite the opposition of Republican Governor Rick Perry.

Hundreds of Millions of Taxpayer Dollars Directed to Ineligible New York Co-Op

A new insurance entity created under the auspices of President Obama’s health care law may have been allocated millions of taxpayer dollars it was not qualified to receive.

Obamacare’s Small Business Exchange Hampered by Delays

The Obama administration has announced a delay in implementing the insurance exchange designed for small businesses and their employees.

BPA Replacement Faces Same Attacks as BPA

As anti-chemical activists attempt to ban the safe but controversial chemical Bisphenol A from plastic products, a new study claims the most viable replacement chemical presents greater human healt

The Doctor Will See You … By Skype

As a possible preview of what awaits us in the United States under President Obama’s health care law, Great Britain’s government-run health care system, the National Health Service, is slashing nea

Montana Bill Would Define Hydro as Renewable Power

Montana Sen. Jim Keane (D-Butte) has filed legislation to define hydropower as a renewable power source for meeting Montana’s renewable power mandates.

Massachusetts Takes Another Run at Cost Control

During the 2012 legislative session, Massachusetts passed its third law to address health care spending since the state’s landmark health insurance coverage reforms in 2006.