tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post7339491243489452367..comments2024-03-29T09:51:12.266-04:00Comments on Lehigh Valley Ramblings: Despite State Budget Impasse, NorCo Continues Providing Human ServicesBernie O'Harehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-8537512605003490752015-09-20T00:11:43.001-04:002015-09-20T00:11:43.001-04:00"why not 4 independent stories here? you gett...<em>"why not 4 independent stories here? you getting tired in your old age?"</em><br /><br />I thought each story, by itself, was too short. Bernie O'Harehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13756311150988957401noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-34701502399505856672015-09-19T09:41:51.978-04:002015-09-19T09:41:51.978-04:005:49 doesn't have a clue what he is talking ab...5:49 doesn't have a clue what he is talking about.you are right 10;23. The County dictates what will be covered under their plan and not the company that pays the County bills. The County is self insured which means the medical costs incurred are the medical costs approved by the County. The Administrator of the plan only pays what the County covers. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-14563124697755057382015-09-19T04:50:33.680-04:002015-09-19T04:50:33.680-04:00Does 5:49 realize healthcare was a mess before the...Does 5:49 realize healthcare was a mess before the ACA. What planet was he on?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-34064255061929185632015-09-18T22:23:40.433-04:002015-09-18T22:23:40.433-04:005:49 is a very simple case of an asshole who doesn...5:49 is a very simple case of an asshole who doesn't know what he is talking about. The County is self insured and only pays Capital BC/BS to administer the County program. The County tells Capital BC what they will pay for and that is all the County will pay for. Capital is only doing what the County tells them to do. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-42742290759548949702015-09-18T18:12:45.660-04:002015-09-18T18:12:45.660-04:00anon 5:49, produce your birth certificate. You sou...anon 5:49, produce your birth certificate. You sound like a Muslim. Your tinfoil is slipping.<br /><br />Earth!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-70455455516969109012015-09-18T17:49:20.283-04:002015-09-18T17:49:20.283-04:00how dumb can this guy be who made this comment...&...how dumb can this guy be who made this comment..."t's one thing to ask people to pay more, but also to see the quality of care diminished?" he asked. "That's mean." McClure questioned whether these reductions are coming from the Brown administration, but Executive John Brown and Deputy Administrator Cathy Allen strongly denied that they are behind any of the reductions that have come from the County's third-party health administrator, Capital Blue Cross.<br /><br />Earth to McClure, this is what people have been shouting from the roof tops about since day one of obama/Democare. if you knew anything , you would understand ..this is how insurance companies are cutting costs as a direct result of the implementation of obamacare. for anyone to place the blame on brown is a complete idiot and has no concept of what the obamacare plan is all about. <br /><br />now, we all feel bad about govt workers watching their healthcare plans go to hell. now I would say to McClure, welcome to the party that 90% of the rest of the People have to deal with thanks to obamacare. People have been making the govt aware of these problems for years and they are called fear mongers and haters of the poor.<br /><br />THIS IS THE DIRECT RESULT OF BIG GOVT AND THEIR PISS POOR RULES, MANDATES AND REGULATIONS. care is reduced and deductibles are outrageous... welcome to obamacare<br /><br />Make each and every govt employee participate in obamacare and you will soon see a revolt from the unions. they all support the democrats and all support obamacare , as long as they don't have to use this garbage .<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-44902981878839714802015-09-18T16:41:18.829-04:002015-09-18T16:41:18.829-04:00why not 4 independent stories here? you getting t...why not 4 independent stories here? you getting tired in your old age?<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-74927809491297825142015-09-18T16:35:14.036-04:002015-09-18T16:35:14.036-04:004:23 4 of them said no to his stupid ploy to stop...4:23 4 of them said no to his stupid ploy to stop people from smoking, you owe them an apology for saying all of them are idiotsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-86732486952435844432015-09-18T16:23:47.194-04:002015-09-18T16:23:47.194-04:00LOL- this is what these fools are concerned about?...LOL- this is what these fools are concerned about? I am not a smoker....but I am well aware that the "sin tax" added to cigs literally pays for the kid healthcare/CHIP program. keep eliminating smokers, chip wont be paid for....<br /><br />BTW, may I be so bold to ask how can an electronic cig or vapor cig be deemed harmful to ones health? It may or may not have the nicotine. Many, use these devices to avoid the real issue which is the tar. <br /><br />The vapor cigs are exactly that. water vapor. it is flavored water vapor. since when is water vapor bad for ones health. Nicotine is not categorized as a carcinogen.<br /><br />the little oligarchs know what's good for you. hey Seth and council . if you are so anti smoking , make a pitch to the state to ban the sale of smokes, chew, snuff and anything else YOU feel people need top stop. try to ban the sale of smokes in the county if you are sop anti smoking. As far as I know, these items are available and legal. do not use tax payer cash to buy stupid signs to tell us about it. give back the tax dollars made off of cigs in the county... <br /><br />hey Seth, what you and your council members might want to ban is politicians lying to the public. especially to those who supported you scammers.<br /><br />people have had it with politicians. it does not matter from which party you guys come from. you are all the same. a bunch of corrupt liars who look to control every aspect of peoples lives.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-74051408472974632962015-09-18T11:13:01.140-04:002015-09-18T11:13:01.140-04:00This county council continues to come off a seven ...This county council continues to come off a seven more inept[t and clueless than the county executive.<br />Present!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-77189705134753853682015-09-18T09:04:57.958-04:002015-09-18T09:04:57.958-04:00Let me add to the above.....By Council not exercis...Let me add to the above.....By Council not exercising their obligations and mandates under the Home Rule Charter they too are in violation of the Charter. What they need is for a private citizen to come forward and sue them for not doing their jobs. Then the next step is to sue them for violation of the Charter and ask for the forfeiture of their office. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9299655.post-52692370648226200222015-09-18T09:02:05.907-04:002015-09-18T09:02:05.907-04:00What is this personnel policy rule that the admini...What is this personnel policy rule that the administration keeps pointing too? It is absurd to keep referencing this rule and then not citing the rule. Tell us which rule this is so we can take a look at it. This rule either does not exist or the rule is in violation of the Home Rule Charter. Violation of the Home Rule Charter calls for the forfeiture off your office. It's plain simple and easy. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com