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Health Bill Deal ‘Close’ Though Some Democrats – And All Republicans – Hold Out
Congressional Democrats, reportedly closing in on a final health reform agreement, are seeking to alleviate concerns of reluctant members. The Associated Press: “It will come down to a phenomenal effort by congressional leaders and the White House to win over skittish lawmakers after a year of incendiary debate …
Difficult Issues Will Remain Even If Senate Democrats Pass Health Bill
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., made two major changes to the Senate’s version of the health overhaul legislation – removing the proposed “public option” and restricting abortion coverage – that have helped ease tension enough to secure more votes for the bill, but left advocates with much to complain about…
Democrats’ Ideas To Expand Medicare Raise The Hackles Of Doctors, Hospitals, Insurers
Kaiser Health News staff writers Julie Appleby and Mary Agnes Carey write: “Hospitals, doctors and insurers lined up in opposition Tuesday to allowing people under 65 to join Medicare – an idea being debated as Senate negotiators struggle to put together the 60 votes needed to pass sprawling health care legislation” (12/9). Read entire story…
AARP, Key Retirees’ Lobby, To Endorse Democrats’ Health Bill
AARP, the influential retirees’ lobby, is expected to endorse House Democrats’ plan to overhaul the health system today, the Associated Press reports, citing unnamed officials. “Backing the 10-year, $1.2 trillion House bill is a tricky move for AARP.
Some Senate Democrats Help Republicans Defeat $247 Billion Medicare Payment ‘Doctor Fix’
“Democrats lost a big test vote on health care legislation on Wednesday as the Senate blocked action on a bill to increase Medicare payments to doctors at a cost of $247 billion over 10 years,” the The New York Times reports. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, a Nevada Democrat, “needed 60 votes to proceed. He won only 47. And he could not blame Republicans.
GOP Continues Health Reform Opposition, Quotes Concerned Democrats
“Congressional Republicans fired back Wednesday at the White House public relations campaign for health-care reform, highlighting concerns voiced by two Democratic governors about a possible expansion of Medicaid,” The Washington Post reports. The cost of Medicaid is “already driving states to the fiscal brink.” Gov.
Democrats Look To Medicare To Help Finance Reform
The Associated Press: “Medicare is looking like a big fat piggy bank for health care overhaul. President Barack Obama and the Democrats want to pay for much of their plan to cover the uninsured by cutting hundreds of billions from the Medicare budget over the next 10 years. From its inception, the health plan for seniors has been kept afloat by taxes out of workers’ paychecks.
Even While Considering Major Overhaul, Democrats Expand Government Role In Public Health
“As if hedging their bets on health reform, Democrats are emphasizing smaller but still significant health-related investments this year, from food safety and community health centers to a greater emphasis on rooting out abuses in Medicare and Medicaid,” Politico reports. “It’s a far cry from the more ambitious government-backed insurance option proposed by President Barack Obama and House Democrats.
House Democrats To Unveil Health Care Bill Details
“After a series of false starts, House Democrats are finally expected to unveil the details of a sweeping reform measure on Tuesday that would drastically revamp the country’s health care system,” Politico reports. “Party leaders had initially planned to introduce legislation last week and start considering it in committees this week.
Drug Industry Increases Lobbying Efforts And Targets Democrats
The drug industry began ramping up its lobbying efforts in 2003, when Medicare Part D began, and now is targeting Democrats. CQ Politics reports: “The industry is increasingly employing Democratic lobbyists with ties to the Obama administration and congressional leaders such as Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., chairman of the Senate Finance Committee.
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