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Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the next edition of the Daily Dose will be sent on Monday, November 30th.
At The Time This Daily Dose Was Sent, Insured Americans Had Paid a “Hidden Tax” of $38,732,345,170 This Year In Additional Premium Costs To Cover Care For The Uninsured. Under the Microscope ANOTHER STEP CLOSER On Saturday, the Senate voted 60 to 39 to proceed on the motion to debate the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. With this step forward, this country is closer than it’s ever been to enacting real health insurance reform that provides quality affordable health care while delivering stability and security to the middle class. The Senate will begin debate and consideration of amendments to their health insurance reform bill on Monday, November 30, 2009. Health Insurance Reform: The Case for Change
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced the release of Health Insurance Reform: The Case for Change, a series of state-by-state reports highlighting the benefits of health insurance reform. The report includes specific information based on both the House and Senate bills, detailing how health reform will help your state. The reports are available now at http://www.healthreform.gov/healthcarestatus.html
Health Care Headlines Democrats Step Up Push on Health Care
Anxious that Saturday’s party-line Senate vote to open debate on a health care overhaul gives them little maneuvering room, Obama administration officials and their Congressional allies are stepping up overtures to select Senate Republicans in hopes of winning their ultimate support.
[New York Times, 11/23/2009] How Health Care Reform Could Fall Apart
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid eked out 60 votes on a procedural motion to start the health care debate Saturday night – but there’s no guarantee he can pass a bill on the merits. [Politico, 11/22/2009] Some States Already Poised to Opt Out of Health Reform
At least 11 states intend to forge ahead in the coming months with bills and ballot questions designed to block some of the healthcare reforms Democrats are trying to pass this year. [The Hill, 11/21/2009] Unified Democrats Push Health Care Bill Past Senate Hurdle, Clearing Way for Full-Scale Debate
A bruising debate on health care awaits the Senate after Thanksgiving now that the historic legislation has cleared a key hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama. [Associated Press, 11/22/2009] For GOP, Health Care Is Only One Battle on Road to ’10 Elections
For Republicans, the Saturday vote on health care in the Senate was the first skirmish in a longer battle aimed at frustrating White House ambitions and ensuring that Democrats bear full responsibility for legislation the GOP sees as increasingly unpopular with Americans. [Wall Street Journal, 11/23/2009] Health Haggling Heats Up
Democratic leaders finally moved their sweeping health bill to the Senate floor, where wheeling and dealing over major unresolved and divisive issues likely will shape the legislation before its next big test.
[Wall Street Journal, 11/23/2009] | 