Health Reform in the House | Fact of the Day House health insurance reform legislation includes community prevention initiatives by investing in state, territorial, and local public health infrastructure and by providing grants to implement Task Force on Community Prevention Services (TFCPS)‐recommended community preventive services. | | Follow Health Insurance Reform
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At The Time This Daily Dose Was Sent, Insured Americans Had Paid a “Hidden Tax” of $32,568,081,463 This Year In Additional Premium Costs To Cover Care For The Uninsured. Under the Microscope Another Week Of Progress Around 2:00 AM this morning the Senate Finance Committee finished going through the amendments offered in the markup. Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) has postponed the Committee vote until next week, to wait for a score of costs and savings being released by the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO). The House also continued making progress on putting together a bill for the Floor, and will continue Caucus and other Member-level meetings next week. Report of the Day A new report from the Center for Studying Health System Change highlights some information and options on Affordable Health Coverage for Near-Elderly Americans. About 4 million or 12 percent of near-elderly adults, those age 55-64, lacked health insurance in 2007.
Health Care Headlines Senate Finance Wraps Up Work on Health Care Bill; Final Vote Next Week
The Senate Finance Committee wrapped up its debate on amendments to its health care overhaul early Friday, after adopting a bipartisan plan that would ease penalties for lower-income Americans who cannot afford to comply with the bill’s mandates. [CQ Today, 10/2/2009] Senate Panel Softening Insurance Penalties
The Senate Finance Committee voted Thursday to soften the impact of financial penalties that would be imposed on people who did not obtain insurance under sweeping health care legislation. [New York Times, 9/1/2009] Health Debate May Wait on CBO
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s desire to vote soon on a health care overhaul is bumping up against serious concerns of budget-conscious centrist Democrats, whose support is essential to advancing the legislation. [CQ Today, 10/1/2009] Washington’s Way On Health Care (The Other Washington)
Because of its reputation for relatively lower-cost, higher-quality health care, Washington State is often looked to as a potential model for the rest of the country. [New York Times, 10/1/2009]
Also read Sen. Tom Carper’s (D-DE) one-page memo on the state option. Dems Taunt GOP: Where’s Your Health Care Plan?
Even as Republicans pummel President Barack Obama's health care proposals, some GOP leaders worry their party is being hurt by a Democratic counterattack: Where is your plan? [Associated Press, 10/2/2009] | 