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At the Time This Daily Dose Was Sent, Insured Americans Had Paid a “Hidden Tax” of $51,166,619,772 since January 1, 2009 in Additional Premium Costs to Cover Care for the Uninsured. Under the Microscope THE PRESIDENT’S WEEKLY ADDRESS: IMMEDIATE BENEFITS OF REFORM On Saturday in his weekly address, the President talked about what health insurance reform will deliver for Americans this year. Watch or download the Address or read the transcript. A more complete list of the sixteen immediate benefits were listed on a White House blog. The immediate benefits fall into three categories: - Holding Insurance Companies Accountable
- Protecting Consumers
- Ensuring Affordable Choices & Quality Care
THE PRESIDENT SPEAKS ON HEALTH REFORM in PENNSYLVANIA This morning the President spoke at Arcadia University on health insurance reform. With several Members of the Pennsylvania delegation in attendance, the President spoke about a single mother who wrote the President after receiving notice that her health premium would more than double this year. The President talked about passing health insurance reform because it’s the right thing to do for Americans and small businesses. The President posed the questions “How much higher do premiums have to rise until we do something about it? How many more Americans have to lose their health insurance? How many more businesses have to drop coverage? How many more years can the federal budget handle the crushing costs of Medicare and Medicaid?”
Read the transcript of the President’s speech.
Health Care Headlines Obama Wields Analysis of Insurers in Health Battle
To bolster the case for a far-reaching overhaul of the health care system, the Obama administration is seizing on a new analysis by Goldman Sachs, the New York investment bank, recommending that investors buy shares in two big insurance companies, the UnitedHealth Group and Cigna, because insurance rates are up sharply and competition is down. [New York Times, 3/6/2010]
Read the Goldman Sachs analysis. Read a related blog piece. Obama to Appeal for Public Support on Health Care
With the fate of his signature legislative initiative far from certain, President Barack Obama is taking his last-ditch push for health care reform on the road. [Associated Press, 3/8/2010] Beginning Of the Endgame for Health Care
President Obama told Congress this week that the time for debate is over and that he wants a vote by the end of the month. [NPR, 3/7/2010] Healthcare Overhaul Comes Down To Pelosi and Obama
The fate of healthcare legislation turns on the endgame skills of two Democrats who bring vastly different assets to the task: President Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. [L.A. Times, 3/8/2010] Dems Keep Pressure on Stupak Over Healthcare Bill And Abortion Concerns
Abortion continued to loom Sunday as the thorny issue that could paralyze the momentum of healthcare reform efforts in the home stretch. [The Hill, 3/7/2010] EDITORIAL: If Reform Fails
As the fierce debate on President Obama’s plan for health care reform comes to a head, Americans should be thinking carefully about what happens if Congress fails to enact legislation. [New York Times, 3/7/2010] EDITORIAL: Refereeing the Health Care Debate
Even before the health care showdown begins, Republican lawmakers have begun questioning the fairness of the Senate parliamentarian, the obscure but well respected career expert who must referee from the wings when points are challenged in floor debate. [New York Times, 3/6/2010] OPINION: The Role For Reconciliation
By Sen. Kent Conrad (D-ND), chairman of the Senate Budget Committee
A lot of misinformation has been spread recently about the budget reconciliation process. As chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, I have the primary responsibility for budget-related matters in the Senate. So let me set the record straight. [Washington Post, 3/6/2010] | 