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21 hours ago ago from Fresh Healthy Body
Why? Because Congress wants to levy a $6.7 billion premium tax on all private health plans each year for the next decade to pay for reform. That's a $67 billion tax. Health plans will have no choice but to pass these costs on to the consumer. This tax will make it tougher for families to afford coverage, increase the difficulty for small-business owners trying hard to insure workers, and stifle job creation. In Florida, small ...
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18 hours ago ago from How Men Think About Women
The Senate's health reform package is scheduled for delivery on Christmas Eve. Senators are expected to take a final vote that day on legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system. And if the Democrats' shaky coalition holds, the bill should pass. It's projected to extend coverage to 31 million more people, raising the percentage of insured Americans to 94%. The legislation also aims to curb the relentless rise in ...
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2009 Dec. 24: Senate Passes Health Care Overhaul Bill By ROBERT PEAR WASHINGTON — The Senate voted Thursday to reinvent the nation’s health care system, passing a bill to guarantee access to health insurance for tens of millions of Americans and to rein in health costs as proposed by President Obama. The 60-to-39 party-line vote, on the 25th straight day of debate on the legislation, brings Democrats a step closer to a goal they ...
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18 hours ago ago from skippy the bush kangaroo
matt yglesias thinks we're perverse... the health care bill passed! as you know, my view is this: for all its flaws, if signed into law this bill would be the greatest progressive social policy achievement in over forty years. it’s fine not to be satisfied with this legislation, but it’s perverse not to be happy about it. the important thing is to try to make sure that we don’t need to wait another forty years before additional major ...
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5 hours ago ago from Stories about Insurance
Taking out a insurance quote. The discount plan companies are shell companies that compel some employers to pay for prescriptions or office always remembering they are less expensive than insurance provided by an employer, but paying only 35% of the australian private health insurance for people aged 65 and older and for a high deductible. A deductible that costs several thousand dollars is more likely to make us sick than not, the australian ...
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Search hear continuous streams 24-Hour Program Stream NPR News and Shows hear the latest news [4 min 45 sec] Latest NPR Newscast Charting The Future Of The Health Overhaul Bill Kathleen Masterson and Mary Agnes Carey text size A A A November 18, 2009 The Senate approved the landmark ...
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15 hours ago ago from The New York Times
WASHINGTON The Senate voted Thursday to reinvent the nation's health care system, passing a bill to guarantee access to health insurance for tens of millions of Americans and to rein in health costs as proposed by President Obama . Win McNamee/Getty Images Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. arrived for the vote at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday. Health Care Conversations Share your thoughts about the health care ...
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23 hours ago ago from Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTON -- For consumers, the most confusing part of the health-care bill may be when -- and if -- they will see its benefits. Under the Senate bill scheduled for a vote Thursday, a slate of provisions designed to be immediately visible to consumers would kick in six months after the bill takes effect. But those changes wouldn't affect people who stay in employer health plans. For people who buy insurance on their own, the provisions ...
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By Jacob Goldstein The Senate just passed its version of the health-care bill by a vote of 60-39. Over the next month or so, the Senate and House will try to work out the differences between the bills. Here's a quick overview of some of the key effects of the Senate bill, based on estimates from CBO and the Joint Committee on Taxation for the years 2010-2019. $395 billion in federal spending to expand the number of people covered by ...
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6 hours ago ago from Wall Street Journal
Here are some questions and answers on how the Senate bill would work if it became law: For consumers: Q: Would the law force me to buy health insurance? A: Yes, for most people. Of course, if you already have insurance from your job or are on Medicare, that wont be a problem for you. Others might have to turn to newly created exchanges to buy coverage. Q: What if I refuse? A: Youd face a fine. It would start at $95 a year in 2014 ...
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