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2 hours ago ago from The Alan Katz Health Care Reform Blog
With a commitment of 60 votes, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled the manager’s mark of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act or, as it is better known, the Senate’s health care reform bill. After day long negotiations over abortion and other issues, Senator Ben Nelson agreed to vote in favor of bringing the bill to the Senate floor. The manager’s mark of HR 3590 identifies the changes made to the original Senate health ...
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20 hours ago ago from America Watches Obama
It appears that Senator Ben Nelson (D-Neb), the final Democratic holdout on health care, has caved on abortion - having sold out for an extra year of federal Medicaid subsidies for his state, and that Reid's disastrous (for literally every American) Managers Amendment will move forward toward passage. The highly unpopular vote will be scheduled for a vote in the dead of night ( yes, Obamaism is indeed worse than socialism ). As for just ...
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21 hours ago ago from Carly for California | CarlyforCalifornia.com
SACRAMENTO, CA – Following the news today that the U.S. Senate will move forward with a vote on health care reform in the coming days, U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina expressed her opposition to the legislation, specifically noting that Barbara Boxer has done nothing to prevent the bill from costing California taxpayers $3 billion during a time when the state faces a more than $20 billion budget deficit. “This legislation is a bad ...
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20 hours ago ago from Politics Plus
Leg Hound Harry finally released his Amendment, and Bitch McConnell insisted that it be read on the Senate floor in it's entirety. That took all day, giving me time to do a little research. Here's a summary of the changes: Stronger medical loss ratios . Health insurers will be required to spend more of their premium revenues on clinical services and quality activities, with less going to administrative costs and profits - or else pay ...
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7 hours ago ago from Suzie-Q's Truth and Justice Blog
Senator Ben Nelson announced his vote for cloture on a health care bill on Saturday. - Brendan Smialowski for The New York Times By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN and CARL HULSE | New York Times | December 20, 2009 WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats said Saturday that they had clinched an agreement on a far-reaching overhaul of the nation’s health care system and forged ahead with efforts to approve the legislation by Christmas over Republican ...
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20 hours ago ago from NPR
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1 hour, 32 minutes ago ago from The New York Times
WASHINGTON A day after Senate Democrats said that they had clinched an agreement on a far-reaching overhaul of the nation's health care system, Republicans vowed on Sunday to continue their fight while acknowledging that their chances of stopping Senate passage had faded. A blog from The New York Times that tracks the health care debate as it unfolds. More Health Care Overhaul News Health Care Conversations ...
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18 hours ago ago from The New York Times
WASHINGTON Thirty million people without health insurance stand to gain coverage under a deal announced on Saturday by Senate Democrats. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters Senator Harry Reid, the majority leader, guided the legislation. A blog from The New York Times that tracks the health care debate as it unfolds. More Health Care Overhaul News Health Care Conversations Share your thoughts about the ...
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21 hours ago ago from Huffington Post
Chairman Dean deserves enormous credit for all the good work he did for the Democratic Party. But, his opinion piece begins by saying "If I were a Senator, I would not vote for the current health-care bill." He goes on to argue that the bill does not bring "real reform." Signing his article as a "former chairman of the Democratic National Committee," I am sure, made Howard's comments particularly newsworthy, and I note that he is a guest on ...
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