According to yahoo news, it now appears as though Sen. Baucus may unveil a draft of health care legislation without the support of Republicans, thereby dimming any chance of producing a truly bipartisan bill. See story here.


Moreover, Democrats are also lining up in opposition with outspoken W. Virginia Senator Rockefeller stating he cannot support the bill (apparently because it does not give the federal government enough hands-on control). Side bar comment: Whatever happened to West Virginia?

At a meeting yesterday (9/15/09) in Denver, Don Hamm, CEO of Assurant Health, and a leading member of AHIP’s individual medical team, pegged the odds of no bill being passed this year at about 30%.

I’m beginning to believe it’s more like 60% – there simply are too many competing factions. And now, you have the Democrats who can’t even agree with each other.

Another side bar comment: Are they are *really* Democrats?

The longer this goes on, the more unbelievable it becomes.