Jim Turner
![Jim Turner](/assets/img/authors/jim-turner.jpg)
Jim Turner
courageous deal failing federal government leadership question scope
There's no question that the federal government is failing to do the job. It's going to take some courageous leadership to deal realistically with the scope of the problem.
contracts current disruption employer groups providers
There should be no disruption with the contracts with current CHA employer groups and the providers in their network.
half insurance less national risen since texas
Since its enactment, insurance premiums in Texas have risen at less than half the national average,
citizens decided determine expenses income money needed opposed ordinary raised
Ordinary citizens have to look at their income as opposed to their expenses and determine where they're going to make cutbacks, ... They just decided they needed more money and raised taxes.
profile raises
It raises our profile all around the state.
believed bothered city county
At first I believed it. The thing that bothered me was the city and county would do 30 new cruisers for only 30 days.
artificial created powerful product relevance
This is not a product that has any kind of relevance to sugar. It is an artificial sweetener created with a powerful chemical.
eliminate planning positions result
At this time, we are not planning to eliminate any positions at CHA as a result of the acquisition.
medicare members
We went from 500 Medicare members to 2 Medicare members.