Private insurers insert profit-over-patient mentality into Medicare

By KAREN PARKER | County Line Publisher Emerita I met Dave Zweifel many years ago, at a Wisconsin Newspaper Association Convention. He had just stepped down as publisher of The Capital Times. We bonded immediately. We were both Swiss and from Green County, he from New...

Does the Parents’ Rights Act ensure any new rights?

By KAREN PARKER County Line Publisher Emerita It has been a curious sight last week watching the House of Representatives boot out its speaker for the first time in American history. It was reminiscent of when the kids were ordered to clean their rooms, and then spent...

Medicare Advantage reflects power insurance companies have over Congress

By KAREN PARKER County Line Publisher Emerita If you ever had any doubt about the power insurance companies have over Congress, look no further than the Medicare Advantage plan.  Yes, here we are again, open-enrollment period. It’s worse than election years. We will...

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