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At the Time This Daily Dose Was Sent, Insured Americans Had Paid a “Hidden Tax” of $45,727,789,447 since January 1, 2009 in Additional Premium Costs to Cover Care for the Uninsured. Under the Microscope Reflecting On Ways Forward Discussions continue today about the best way to proceed on efforts to provide greater health care security, choices and protections for American families and businesses. For decades, the American people have called for action on these objectives, and Democrats remain committed to enacting health insurance reform legislation that achieves them.
Health Care Headlines Pelosi Says House Cannot Pass Senate’s Health-Care Bill Without Changes
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that the Senate will have to amend its version of a health-care reform bill before Democrats in her chamber would be willing to vote for it. [Washington Post, 1/21/2010] White House: Obama Still Prefers A Major Overhaul
President Obama may have signaled some willingness to compromise on a scaled-back version of health care legislation, but the White House wants to be clear that the president’s first preference is to pass the sort of far-reaching legislation that lawmakers and the administration were negotiating before the Republican victory in Massachusetts upended everything.
[New York Times, 1/20/2010] Dems Weigh Scaled-Down Reform
Still reeling from Tuesday’s Bay State shocker, White House aides began floating a scaled-down approach to salvage health reform Wednesday, with President Barack Obama calling for a quick consensus behind popular elements of the reform plan. [Politico, 1/20/2010] Labor Orgs. Wants House To Pass Senate Bill, With A Caveat
The two biggest labor organizations in the country are on board with the House passing the Senate version of healthcare reform, as long as changes are made through a separate process. [The Hill, 1/20/2010] Health-Care Firms Scramble to Assess Shift
The Senate victory by Republican Scott Brown caught many health-care companies off guard, with a number of firms reiterating support Wednesday for a sector overhaul thrown into doubt by his win.
[Wall Street Journal, 1/21/2010] Brown's Victory in Mass. Senate Race Hardly a Repudiation of Health Reform
While many are describing the election to fill the late Edward M. Kennedy's Senate seat as a referendum on national health-care reform, the Republican candidate rode to victory on a message more nuanced than flat-out resistance to universal health coverage: Massachusetts residents, he said, already had insurance and should not have to pay for it elsewhere. [Washington Post, 1/21/2010] EDITORIAL: No turning back on health reform
Despite the topic's complexity, the answer remains straightforward. ... The costly, wasteful U.S. health care system is an embarrassment. The right thing to do -- the moral imperative -- is to fix it.
[Minneapolis Star Tribune, 1/20/2010] EDITORIAL: The incredible, shrinking health care overhaul
So now what? From all appearances Wednesday, President Obama's year-long attempt to achieve the historically impossible — affordable access to health coverage for all Americans — is rapidly dying, if not already dead. [USA Today, 1/21/2010] OPINION: A Path Forward: It’s Time To Pass Health Insurance Reform
By Andy Stern, president, Service Employees International Union
The question on everyone's mind today is what went wrong in Massachusetts? The tea leaf-reading and hand wringing will no doubt monopolize much of Washington's time over the coming days and weeks.
[Huffington Post, 1/20/2010] OPINION: Scott Brown Gives Republicans A Reason To Say 'Yes!'
By Dana Milbank
If Republicans turn up the volume any more in the gloating over their Senate victory in Massachusetts, Americans are going to need hearing protection. [Washington Post, 1/21/2010] OPINION: Jost: Pass The Bill Now
By Timothy Jost, professor, Washington and Lee University School of Law
We are now in the end game of health care reform. [New Republic, 1/20/2010] COMMENTARY: On Next Steps For Health Reform
By Dan Pfeiffer, White House communications director
Right now there are a lot of discussions going on about the best path forward. [White House, 1/20/2010] | 