Insurance and the State of the Union Address

The State of the Union address is something that the President of the United States gives once a year. President Obama recently gave the 2013 State of the Union address. The topics can be about anything that the President feels is important. This year, some of the speech related to insurance. The State of the Union is an annual speech that the President of the United States presents to the United States Congress. It has several purposes. The State of the Union address is a report on the condition of the nation. The speech allows the current President to outline … Continue reading

Mitch Daniels’ Remarks About Health Insurance

Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels delivered the Republican Response to the State of the Union address that was presented by President Barack Obama. Although the primary focus of his speech was not on health care, he did make some mention of that topic. The Republican Response to the President’s State of the Union speech is a relatively recent development. According to the website of the Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, the very first Response by the Opposition Party to the State of the Union Address occurred in 1966. On January 12, 1966, President Lyndon Johnson presented … Continue reading