W's health advisor a Humana lobbyist

Michael Pollak mpollak at panix.com
Tue Oct 5 23:12:27 PDT 1999


On Tue, 5 Oct 1999, Doug Henwood wrote:


> ["These things happen all the time" - how reassuring!]

Also note her wonderful use of the word "serendipitous." Depends on your point of view, of course.


> WASHINGTON -- As the House prepares for what could be a bruising
> battle over managed-care reform, Speaker Dennis Hastert will be feted
> Tuesday morning at a $1,000-a-plate breakfast sponsored by several
> industry lobbyists.

<snip>


> "These things happen all the time," said Deborah Steelman, a lobbyist
> for Humana Inc. and other health-care interests who is also a
> health-care adviser to Gov. George W. Bush. "It's serendipitous that
> it's [Tuesday]. It wasn't planned that way."

Michael

__________________________________________________________________________ Michael Pollak................New York City..............mpollak at panix.com



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