Frank Pallone…Call Secretary Sebelius, Stat!

By Art Gallagher

On Friday, Congressman Frank Pallone issued a press release stating that the committee that he chairs, the House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee, will hold hearings to do a thorough review of why health insurance premiums are increasing by double digits. 25%-35% in some cases.

Pallone better check in with Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius before he issues any subpoenas to health insurance company executives. Sebelius issued an stern warning to insurers on September 9th, threatening them with being cut off from the new government-run health insurances exchanges that are scheduled to begin under Obama Pallone Care in 2014, and preventing citizens from being able to use government subsidies to buy insurance from companies who are telling their customers that the increases are do in part to Obama PalloneCare.

If Pallone puts health insurance company executives under oath to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, will he also grant them immunity from Sebelius’ threats if they tell the truth about how Obama PalloneCare is contributing to the increase in health insurance costs?