Press picks up on health care connections

We’ve gotten two great mentions of our health care research this week in Politico and The Huffington Post. Politico congressional reporter Manu Raju names Liz Fowler, Sen. Baucus’ current health adviser and former WellPoint lobbyist; Mark Hayes, Sen. Grassley’s health counsel who is married to a health care lobbyist; Frederick Isasi, Sen. Bingaman’s health policy …

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What about Cerberus?

President Obama issued an ultimatum to GM and Chrysler today, setting out strict guidelines for the carmakers to meet before obtaining more government aid. Coupled with the forced resignation of GM CEO Wagoner, the Obama administration’s heavy-handed approach to Detroit, as compared to its approach to Wall Street, seems to indicate a double standard. Why …

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