From the Valley Breeze:
Health insurers need to keep costs in line
Last week I called for a new emphasis on cutting administrative costs and sounded my opposition to rate hikes proposed by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of R.I., United Health Care of New England and Tufts Health Plan for small and large group employers.
These proposed double digit rate hikes pose a serious potential economic hardship to more than 300,000 Rhode Islanders. Rhode Island families and businesses are already squeezed as our state faces the most difficult economic situation in at least a generation.
From the Valley Breeze:
Archambault calls for a one-year moratorium on electric rate hikes
PROVIDENCE - Stephen Archambault, Democratic candidate for Attorney General and a Smithfield Town Council member, has called for a one-year moratorium on electric rate hikes. Archambault urged the Public Utilities Commission to reject National Grid's proposed rate hike now under consideration which would increase the average Rhode Islander's electric bill by more than 11 percent.
Archambault Names Campaign Manager
February 18, 2010 - 12:04pm
By: Scott MacKaySteve Archambault, candidate for the Democratic nomination for Rhode Island attorney general, has chosen Samantha Cotter as his campaign manager. Cotter worked as a New Hampshire field organizer for Barack Obama's 2008 campaign. Cotter, of Cranston, is a graduate of Hofstra University and also worked on Ned Lamont's campaign for U.S. Senate in Connecticut.
Click here for the story on the WRNI site.
Steve joined Buddy on Tuesday, February 9, 2010 to talk about Health Insurance Commissioner Chris Koller's decision to grant Blue Cross Blue Shield a 7 % increase --- less than the insurer requested -- but still too high.
Listen to Steve Archambault speak on Buddy Cianci's show about the Blue Cross Blue Shield health insurance rate increase.
Ian Donnis at WRNI's coverage of Steve's call for a rejection of Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate hike.
Archambault urges rejection of Blue Cross rate hike
January 25, 2010 - 10:55am
By: Ian DonnisIt attracted notice last week when Attorney General Patrick Lynch recommended a rate hike slightly less than that sought by Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island. Now, one of the Democrats seeking to succeed Lynch, is taking a different approach:
Steve Archambault, Democratic candidate for Attorney General, today called on Health Commissioner Christopher Koller to reject Blue Cross’ proposed 10.2 % increase for direct-pay plans; 11.5 % increase for small groups and 14.6% increase for large groups.
From the Providence Journal Campaign Digest:
Archambault vows to get tough on drunken driving
01:00 AM EST on Tuesday, January 12, 2010
By Randal Elgar,
Journal Staff Writer
ARCHAMBAULT, ATTORNEY GENERALA Smithfield Democrat who wants to be the state’s next attorney general unveiled a “four-point” plan Monday that calls for the state to take a tougher stance against drunken drivers. Stephen R. Archambault, a Smithfield Town Council member, says that if he is elected as attorney general he will push for new laws that:
- Make it a felony, with penalties of up to four years in prison, to drive under the influence with a child 15 or younger in the vehicle. Prison terms would be significantly longer if a child is injured or killed.
- Require an interlock device to be installed in a driver’s vehicle after a first offense if the driver’s blood-alcohol content is .15 or above and require that such devices be installed after all second offenses.
- Require mandatory alcohol and drug counseling classes for drivers found to be using drugs or alcohol while driving recklessly.
- Archambault says he would also work with the state police and local police departments to provide better training for officers, to help them identify people who are driving under the influence of drugs.
Page 1 of 2
