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September 2009
2009 September Health Care News: Obama Disputes Health Care Bill’s Price Tag (PDF)
The September 2009 issue of Health Care News reports that President Barack Obama and other health care overhaul proponents are criticizing the Congressional ... (read more)
The September 2009 issue of Health Care News reports that President Barack Obama and other health care overhaul proponents are criticizing the Congressional ... (read more)
Americans Do Want Health Care Reform
With President Barack Obama’s encouragement, congressional leaders are charging ahead to reshape America’s health care sector. They often cite ... (read more)
With President Barack Obama’s encouragement, congressional leaders are charging ahead to reshape America’s health care sector. They often cite ... (read more)
Biosimilar Drugs Too Different to Bypass Testing
“Biologics,” or biologically produced drugs, constitute a huge and growing segment of the medical marketplace. They include insulin and many ... (read more)
“Biologics,” or biologically produced drugs, constitute a huge and growing segment of the medical marketplace. They include insulin and many ... (read more)
California Union Opposes Governor’s Deficit-Reduction Plan
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s (R) promise not to raise taxes to address the state’s estimated $24 billion deficit is being met with ... (read more)
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s (R) promise not to raise taxes to address the state’s estimated $24 billion deficit is being met with ... (read more)
Colorado Cuts Medicaid Benefits
The state of Colorado has cut Medicaid benefits to many low-income residents, with citizens classified as developmentally disabled taking the largest hit, ... (read more)
The state of Colorado has cut Medicaid benefits to many low-income residents, with citizens classified as developmentally disabled taking the largest hit, ... (read more)
Competition, Choice Are Prescription for Health Care Reform
President Barack Obama is right when he says the U.S. health care system needs reform. Although this country provides the finest care in the world, our ... (read more)
President Barack Obama is right when he says the U.S. health care system needs reform. Although this country provides the finest care in the world, our ... (read more)
Health Bill Would Fund ‘Community Transformation’
The health care overhaul bill being debated by the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee contains a provision for billions of dollars ... (read more)
The health care overhaul bill being debated by the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee contains a provision for billions of dollars ... (read more)
Health Overhaul Partisanship Hit
As lawmakers on Capitol Hill remain unable to reach a bipartisan agreement on a health care reform plan, some policy analysts are questioning the congressional ... (read more)
As lawmakers on Capitol Hill remain unable to reach a bipartisan agreement on a health care reform plan, some policy analysts are questioning the congressional ... (read more)
House Bill Includes Provision for ‘Insurance Czar’
A provision in the health care overhaul bill in the U.S. House of Representatives would create the position of Health Choices Commissioner, or “insurance ... (read more)
A provision in the health care overhaul bill in the U.S. House of Representatives would create the position of Health Choices Commissioner, or “insurance ... (read more)
Maine’s ‘Public Option’ an Expensive Failure
Many well-intentioned people across America are advocating a “public option,” or government-administered health insurance program for the general ... (read more)
Many well-intentioned people across America are advocating a “public option,” or government-administered health insurance program for the general ... (read more)
Massachusetts Slashes Funding, Rations Care
Massachusetts has cut funding for its statewide taxpayer-funded health insurance program by $115 million, or 12 percent, despite increased enrollment, because ... (read more)
Massachusetts has cut funding for its statewide taxpayer-funded health insurance program by $115 million, or 12 percent, despite increased enrollment, because ... (read more)
Michigan Urged to Adopt HSAs for State Employees
Adopting health savings accounts for state employees could save the state of Michigan more than $30 billion over the next 12 years, according to a study ... (read more)
Adopting health savings accounts for state employees could save the state of Michigan more than $30 billion over the next 12 years, according to a study ... (read more)
Obama Disputes Studies Saying Overhaul Will Cost Trillions
President Barack Obama has joined proponents of a health care overhaul bill in criticizing an official government organization’s assessment of how ... (read more)
President Barack Obama has joined proponents of a health care overhaul bill in criticizing an official government organization’s assessment of how ... (read more)
Petition Drive Takes Aim at Nationalized Health Care
As Congress and the Obama Administration step up their efforts to nationalize health care, the National Center for Policy Analysis has launched a petition ... (read more)
As Congress and the Obama Administration step up their efforts to nationalize health care, the National Center for Policy Analysis has launched a petition ... (read more)
Prevention Brings Less-than-Expected Savings
Congressional Democrats and Obama administration officials are touting preventive care as a major source of savings that will help offset the high cost ... (read more)
Congressional Democrats and Obama administration officials are touting preventive care as a major source of savings that will help offset the high cost ... (read more)
Read Health Bill Before Voting, Lawmakers Urged
A public-interest advocacy organization is calling on all 535 members of Congress to promise they will read and make available to their constituents any ... (read more)
A public-interest advocacy organization is calling on all 535 members of Congress to promise they will read and make available to their constituents any ... (read more)
Revamp of National Cancer Act Introduced in Senate
Sens. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) have introduced legislation they say will bring the 1971 National Cancer Act into the twenty-first ... (read more)
Sens. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) have introduced legislation they say will bring the 1971 National Cancer Act into the twenty-first ... (read more)
Schumer Demands ‘Public Option’
Senior Senate Finance Committee member Charles Schumer (D-NY) has vowed to “ignore” all health care overhaul legislation that does not include ... (read more)
Senior Senate Finance Committee member Charles Schumer (D-NY) has vowed to “ignore” all health care overhaul legislation that does not include ... (read more)
Senate Finance Committee Seeks Funds for Health Care Bill
Members of the Senate Finance Committee, which is working on a health care overhaul bill parallel to that proposed by the Senate Health, Education, Labor, ... (read more)
Members of the Senate Finance Committee, which is working on a health care overhaul bill parallel to that proposed by the Senate Health, Education, Labor, ... (read more)
Senators Add Govt. Insurance, Mandates to Health Care Overhaul
Senators on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee have revised the Democrats’ health care overhaul bill after an analysis by the nonpartisan ... (read more)
Senators on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee have revised the Democrats’ health care overhaul bill after an analysis by the nonpartisan ... (read more)
Sticker Shock May Erode Public Support for Health Care Overhaul
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee’s draft health care bill may be in danger of collapsing under the weight of its own price ... (read more)
The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee’s draft health care bill may be in danger of collapsing under the weight of its own price ... (read more)
