Beverage group: 18 mayors wrong on sugary drinks
Posted: 11:47 PM - The American Beverage Association says efforts by the mayors of 18 cities to stop food stamps from being used to buy sugary drinks won't make the nation healthier.
President Obama hopes to break the health care stalemate this week when he brings Congressional leaders from both parties together for televised health care summit.
This morning the White House unveiled a new 10-year, one trillion dollar health care reform proposal. The plan combines some ideas from both the House and Senate bills. It also includes some GOP ideas aimed at eliminating waste and fraud.
In his weekly radio and Internet address Saturday, the President said the issue has been debated “exhaustively.” He adds that it’s time to “move forward.”
But winning Republican support will not be easy.
In the GOP address, Michigan Representative Dave Camp said the American people want lawmakers to stare over with a step-by-step approach. Camp says if lawmakers don’t’ start from scratch, “then this meeting will likely be a charade.”
The plan will require most Americans to have health insurance and offers federal assistance for those that can’t afford coverage. It bans insurance companies from denying coverage based on pre-existing medical conditions.
You can read the President’s health care proposal here.
Do you agree with the President’s plan or should Congress start over from scratch? Let me know your thoughts.
---
Thanks for making WYMT-TV your source for news and information. We appreciate your trust.
God Bless America!
Neil Middleton
WYMT Mountain News
Appreciate Freedom – Thank a Vet!
Posted: 11:47 PM - The American Beverage Association says efforts by the mayors of 18 cities to stop food stamps from being used to buy sugary drinks won't make the nation healthier.
Posted: 11:42 PM - After initially defying federal regulators, Chrysler now says it will recall some older-model Jeeps with fuel tanks that could rupture and cause fires in rear-end collisions.
Posted: 11:38 PM - Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about Wednesday.
Updated: 12:03 AM - On Tuesday, new details were released into the investigation of Officer Jason Ellis' murder. He and his family were also honored at the Cincinnati Reds game on Tuesday.
Updated: 11:42 PM - Just weeks ago, he was badly injured after falling from a helicopter in a military exercise, now he's able to walk away from a truck crash with his wife.
Updated: 11:43 PM - Investigators say it sends a clear message that drugs will not be tolerated. More than 20 inmates at the Whitley County Detention Center face new charges after they failed drug tests.
Posted: 6:00 PM - Heavy rains caused major problems in the Perry County community of Big Creek, after flash flooding swept away cars and flooded an elementary school.
Updated: 11:39 PM - A woman faces charges after, police say, she neglected a disabled man she was supposed to be taking care of.
Updated: 7:02 PM - Central Kentucky Bariatric and Pain Management used to be located on East Side Drive in Georgetown, but a little over a year ago, it was forced to shut down because of legal issues. Now, a doctor who used to work here has plead guilty to conspiracy to distribute Oxycodone.
Posted: 5:28 PM - The group from Texas even gave the Eubank church a sizable donation to cover some of their material costs.