Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Lolo Ski Resort/ Stamp Price Increase/ Benghazi Audit/ ATF Audit/ Haelth Insurance Marketplace



Missoulian: Lolo, Bitterroot national forests say no to Lolo Peak ski resort
Bitterroot Resort Special Use Permit Proposal
“The Bitterroot and Lolo National Forest received a proposal from the Bitterroot Resort on May 24, 2013 to develop a ski area on the Bitterroot and Lolo National Forests.”

U.S. Postal Service Announces New Prices for 2014
“The United States Postal Service today announced proposed price changes, including an increase in the price of a First-Class Mail single-piece letter from 46 cents to 49 cents. The proposed changes, which would go into effect in January 2014, are intended to generate $2 billion in incremental annual revenue for the Postal Service.”

“In conducting this inspection, the inspectors: reviewed pertinent records; as appropriate, circulated, reviewed, and compiled the results of survey instruments; conducted on-site interviews; and reviewed the substance of the report and its findings and recommendations with offices, individuals, organizations, and activities affected by this review.”

“We found that ATF proceeded with churning investigations without proper approval, misused the proceeds from churning investigations, and failed to account properly for cigarettes and assets purchased during churning investigations.”

Significant choice and lower than expected premiums available in the new Health Insurance Marketplace
“Today’s report finds that individuals in the 36 states where HHS will fully or partly run the Marketplace will have an average of 53 qualified health plan choices.  Plans in the Marketplace will be categorized as either “gold,” “silver,” or “bronze,” depending on the share of costs covered.  Young adults will also have the option of purchasing a “catastrophic” plan, increasing their number of choices to 57 on average. About 95 percent of consumers will have a choice of two or more health insurance issuers, often many more.  About 1 in 4 of these insurance companies is offering health plans in the individual market for the first time in 2014, a sign of healthy competition.”

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