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Thank you,
- DelegateKeam: Presented another Richmond report to civic group: Sully District Council. 35th Dist has only 1 precinct in Sully - called Vale - out of 18.
- DelegateKeam: Witnessing the investiture of new Fairfax Couny Circuit Court Judge Brett Kassabian whom we voted in this session. Congrats, Your Honor!
- DelegateKeam: At NoVA Asian American community town hall hosted by Virginia Asian American Advisory Board. I served on this Governor's board in 2001-09.
- DelegateKeam: Attending "Unlock Gridlock" forum in Tysons hosted by www.TeleworkVA.org and www.TeleworkExchange.com to find solutions for NoVA traffic.
- DelegateKeam: Providing another Richmond report to constituents; this time Providence District Council in Dunn Loring. Most active civic leaders I know.
Posts Tagged ‘healthcare’
Delegate Keam quoted in Fairfax County Times
Delegate Keam’s bill to allow small businesses to pool together to purchase health insurance is HB 1130: http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?101+sum+HB1130
Tuesday February 2, 2010
Health care reform is a hot topic among state politicians
Legislators react to national debate with bills of their own, attempts to stop proposals
The national focus on health care seems to have trickled down to the state level, as state legislators try to enact Virginia versions of proposed national health care reforms, while others aim to stop provisions of the proposed federal legislation they oppose.
“In the context of the health care debate at the federal level, this is kind of natural,” said Del. Mark Keam (D-Dist. 35) of Vienna, who says he heard much about the costs of health care while campaigning last year.
Keam introduced a bill that would require the secretary of administration to design an insurance purchasing pool program for businesses with 50 or fewer employees. State officials would have nearly two years to develop the program and would be required to work with the insurance industry and business owners in developing the program.