Category Archives: Insurance Companies

Will the Senate health bill tame costs?

By doris | Published: December 26, 2009

Full Story atmoney.cnn.com That growth rate is what drives federal spending on Medicare and other federal health programs. And it’s what budget experts say will pummel the federal budget in future years if nothing is done to change it. So how would the Senate bill fare in bending the cost curve from the perspective of [...]

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White House working to close benefit caps loophole

By doris | Published: December 12, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com Washington (CNN) — After hearing concerns from patient advocates, the White House on Friday said it is looking to close a loophole in the Senate health care bill that would allow caps on annual insurance benefits. “The president has made it clear that health insurance reform legislation should prevent insurance companies [...]

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Abortion threatens House health care bill

By doris | Published: November 8, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com Washington (CNN) — The issue of abortion threatened to derail House Democrats’ health care bill Friday unless staunchly anti-abortion Democrats and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops succeeded in their effort to get strict abortion limitations into the measure. The hotly anticipated vote on the bill by the full House of [...]

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Liberals see health care hero in freshman Florida lawmaker

By doris | Published: October 9, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com A little more than a week ago, few Americans had heard of Rep. Alan Grayson, who represents the Orlando area, and more than a handful of his congressional colleagues may not have been able to pick the 6-foot-4, 51-year-old out of a lineup. But that was before the combative Bronx-born congressman [...]

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Health care bills could mean hardship for many

By doris | Published: October 4, 2009

Full Story at msnbc.com WASHINGTON – Many middle-class Americans would still struggle to pay for health insurance despite efforts by President Barack Obama and Democrats to make coverage more affordable. The legislation advancing in Congress would require all Americans to get insurance — through an employer, a government program or by buying it themselves. But [...]

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Senate panel votes down public option for health care bill

By doris | Published: September 30, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com The amendments by Democratic Sens. Jay Rockefeller of West Virginia and Charles Schumer of New York were opposed by all 10 Republicans on the committee and a few Democrats, including committee Chairman Sen. Max Baucus of Montana. Baucus explained that he liked much about the idea of a public option but [...]

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Should people be foced to buy health insurance

By doris | Published: September 18, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com This is all part of the plan that some see as the best hope for getting some kind of reform through Congress, but the problem is when committee Chairman Max Baucus introduced this thing yesterday, he didn’t seem to have much support. Republicans aren’t backing it — saying the plan is [...]

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Tea party activists rally at U.S. Capitol

By doris | Published: September 13, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com Marchers en route to the rally held no feelings in check as they waved signs reading, “Proud member of the angry mob,” “I didn’t vote for this Obamanation,” “Fire the czars” and “You represent us, not rule us.” Nazi imagery and a poster of President Obama as an African witch doctor [...]

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Senator signals possible health care compromise

By doris | Published: September 7, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com The comment by Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska on CNN’s “State of the Union” signaled a possible compromise on the most contentious issue in efforts to overhaul the nation’s ailing health-care system. The so-called trigger mechanism would create a public insurance option if a new health-care bill fails to meet certain [...]

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Obama’s health care push met with pushback

By doris | Published: July 22, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com The president said from the first day of his administration that health care was a top domestic priority, and some observers say he’s taking a risk in addressing the nation through a primetime news conference Wednesday with little to show after months of wrangling. Obama and top Democrats are seeking an [...]

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House Democrats unveil health care reform plan

By doris | Published: July 15, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com Democratic House leaders said the measure, titled “America’s Affordable Health Choices Act,” met the requirements set by President Obama for health care reform by lowering costs to consumers and businesses, letting people keep their current plan if desired, and preventing denial of coverage due to pre-existing medical conditions. “The House proposal [...]

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Congressional Dems eye health care funding options

By doris | Published: July 8, 2009

Full Story at CNN.com A recent New York Times/CBS News poll showed only 20 percent of respondents support the tax and a Washington Post/ABC News poll found 70 percent opposed it. A Kaiser Family Foundation poll found 54 percent of respondents oppose the new tax. The poll was a setback for many lawmakers who considered [...]

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