Senate State Affairs Committee Questions Kitzman
State senators on Thursday took advantage of a committee hearing on cross-state health coverage to question Insurance Commissioner Eleanor Kitzman on her controversial decision to delay previously-approved consumer protections. One lawmaker, state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, followed up with a letter to Gov. Rick Perry asking for Kitzman's removal.
Sen. Bob Deuell, R-Greenville and vice chair of the State Affairs Committee, told the Tribune on Tuesday that he and other lawmakers have concerns that Kitzman is “a little too pro-insurance company.” His comments followed a letter he sent to Kitzman expressing his concern over her decision to propose ...
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Latest development: state Sen. Wendy Davis, D-Fort Worth, has asked Gov. Perry to remove Kitzman from her post.
gypsy314 ne
I support Kitzman and her standing her ground when she found problems that would affect everyone. And Wendy Davis should help her correct the mistakes instead she starts crying. Wendy needs to go to a blue state were her crying will fit in. Voters will have a chance to to fix their mistake on voting her into office. Perry is doing the right thing to support Kitzman.
Lovablelabby 2012
These two deserve each other - two wealthy white diva lawyers.
Ms. Kitzman and Ms. Davis only care about themselves.
They both grandstand and make it all about them.
Time to send them packing.
well informed
“I think that certainly consumers should know up front if there is going to be an out-of-network charge,” Kitzman said at the hearing. “But the process that is in place today doesn’t work well for anyone and I know from personal experience it is almost impossible to find out what a procedure is going to cost up front.”---FLAT OUT LIE.