tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12341882.post4293942015698298474..comments2024-01-10T08:42:45.216-05:00Comments on Gort42: NEPA Blue Cross gives away $45 millionGorthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18353409316468830796noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12341882.post-81353627656001089872008-08-21T10:40:00.000-04:002008-08-21T10:40:00.000-04:00BC of NEPA collects premiums to cover health care ...BC of NEPA collects premiums to cover health care costs and the administrative costs associated with those functions. It is not up to them to give money to the new medical college or any other endeavor, no matter how worthy. why not rebate 45 million dollars to those actually paying premiums if they do not need it for the above two functions?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12341882.post-57651474326337446262008-08-21T10:27:00.000-04:002008-08-21T10:27:00.000-04:00I definitely have a problem with Mellow sitting on...I definitely have a problem with Mellow sitting on the board while acting as a senator, but the medical college is definitely a worthy project. The economic imact this school is having on the region is already felt, and will only get bigger over time. This college will be the leader others will want to follow. Their commitment to the community and to making local students a large percentage of their enrollment is admirable.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12341882.post-14256148019497575312008-08-21T10:05:00.000-04:002008-08-21T10:05:00.000-04:00Hi Gort,You and I have been on this issue for a ye...Hi Gort,<BR/><BR/>You and I have been on this issue for a year and half:<BR/><BR/>http://coalregionvoice.blogspot.com/2007/02/pennsylvania-and-colon-cancer-screening.html<BR/><BR/>Also Capital Blue Cross gave a bundle to PSU Hershey for a Children's Hospital in order to be lone provider to all the PSU Hershey employees.<BR/><BR/>Is this not a huge conflict of interest for Mellow? Collecting 40K for sitting on a "non-profit" Board. He also sits on the Senate Banking and Insurance Committee which legislates the PA insurance industry.Coal Region Voicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02886421333728498862noreply@blogger.com