House Health Reform Bills Lengthy Reading
Two bills recently advanced in the House will be coming up for debate in the near future. The first is…
Reid "forces" public option into Senate compromise bill
Emboldened by polls suggesting that a majority of Americans favor inclusion of a public option, Senator Reid has "forced" a…
Health Insurers Ratcheting Up Rates Ahead of Reform
It would seem that heath insurers are following the lead of credit card issuers in "adjusting" rates, deductibles and co-pays…
House Unveils 1990 Page Health Reform Bill
Well, it seems we are down to a "tale of two bills". The Senate version and the House version. Both…
A Preview of Health Reform Battle
It is clear that the final vote on health reform is far from certain. The recent setback demonstrated that Democrats…
SGR vote in Senate on Monday being closely watched by physicians
For many years Congress has avoided dealing with a nagging problem that has plauged Medicare and physicians - the SGR…
Health Reform Bills Headed for Senate Floor Debate
It remains a item of fascination as to why Democrats and Republicans have steadfastly avoiding looking to meaningful health insurance…
QUICK POST: Jindal asks for rejection of unfunded mandates
This will likely not be the last state governor to weigh in on the issue of Medicaid expansion, as it…
Public Option Appears Dead
We have stated the position from the beginning that the public option as it is called, was a back door…
For Dems 60 Senators Is Magic Number
Well, the Senate Finance Committee has finally come forward with a health reform proposal. Senator Baucus (D-Montana) has done so…