Mayor England appears to be committed to keeping one of his campaign promises according to the front page of today's Tribune. Many of us had complained about the terrible conditions of the streets and today he promised to repair the potholes that threaten to swallow our cars. I don't know what kind of "creative financing" he has in mind but hopefully he can pull a rabbit out of his hat.
Another article featured Carl Malysz's visit to the S. Ellen Jones Neighboorhood Association meeting. I am glad that he is taking the citizens concerns seriously, a sentiment which I know is shared by many others. At last it looks like the code enforcement laws will have the government to back them up. Now if we could just get the city to start a program for rental property. We need inspections for rental property with minimum standards for upkeep and fines for non-compliance. If we had such a plan and enforced it, the fines would go far to help clean up and fix up our city.
Speaking of beautification, it was sickening to read that some ignorant bums are trying to destroy our Greenway before it is even completed. I hope the increased security will stop this. I can't understand why some people always seem to want to destroy something beautiful. Hopefully the weather will change soon and more people will visit the Greenway. If there are enough witnesses the degregation will have to stop.
Hang in there New Albany, better days are ahead.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
Friday, February 8, 2008
THE HEALTHY INDIANA PLAN
The Tribune published an article about the State Government's plan to help uninsured citizens. It is called the Healthy Indiana Plan or HIP. This plan is funded by a 44 cent cigarette tax and federal dollars.
HIP was designed to cover lower income people aged 19 to 64 who are ineligible for Hoosier Healthwise. This sounds great on the surface but there are restrictions. If an employer offers insurance coverage at any price the individual does not qualify. Additionally the cost is $80.00 per month per person. To me this seems a little steep for someone making less than $20,000 per year, but I'm sure it is less than what many insurance companies charge.
As I said earlier, there are restrictions, they are listed below:
HIP was designed to cover lower income people aged 19 to 64 who are ineligible for Hoosier Healthwise. This sounds great on the surface but there are restrictions. If an employer offers insurance coverage at any price the individual does not qualify. Additionally the cost is $80.00 per month per person. To me this seems a little steep for someone making less than $20,000 per year, but I'm sure it is less than what many insurance companies charge.
As I said earlier, there are restrictions, they are listed below:
- You have not had health insurance in more than six months.
- You do not have access to health insurance through your employer.
- You are not eligible for Medicare or Medicaid.
- You are between the ages of 19 and 64.
- You are a legal resident of Indiana.
- MAXIMUM annual household income is equal to or less than:
1 person in household; $20,400
2 people in household; $27,360
3 people in household; $34,320
4 people in household; $41,280
5 people in household; $48,240
To learn more about the Health Indiana Plan, and for more information on whether or not you may qualify, you can visit the Web site at http://www.in.gov/ or call 1-877-GET-HIP-9
SOURCE: New Albany Tribune
This is a start but I believe the Federal Government needs to provide healthcare for all US citzens without these restrictions
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