Health Reform in the House | Fact of the Day A full one in six Americans with employer-sponsored insurance in 2006 lost that coverage by 2008. (Agency for Healthcare Research & Quality) | | Follow Health Insurance Reform
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At the Time This Daily Dose Was Sent, Insured Americans Had Paid a “Hidden Tax” of $46,547,773,557 since January 1, 2009 in Additional Premium Costs to Cover Care for the Uninsured. Under the Microscope THE PRESIDENT’S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS In his State of the Union Address, the President reminded America and Congress why we took on health insurance reform a year ago: “I took on health care because of the stories I’ve heard from Americans with pre-existing conditions whose lives depend on getting coverage; patients who’ve been denied coverage; and families – even those with insurance – who are just one illness away from financial ruin.”
"By the time I'm finished speaking tonight, more Americans will have lost their health insurance. Millions will lose it this year. Our deficit will grow. Premiums will go up. Co-pays will go up. Patients will be denied the care they need. Small business owners will continue to drop coverage altogether. I will not walk away from these Americans. And neither should the people in this chamber." Watch the video or read the transcript of the 2010 SOTU.
Health Care Headlines Health Care Gives Way
President Obama drew sustained laughter from Congress, especially Democrats, on Wednesday when he declared in his State of the Union speech that “by now it should be fairly obvious that I didn’t take on health care because it was good politics.” [New York Times, 1/28/2010] Obama Makes Strong Appeal for Healthcare Reform In His Address
President Barack issued a clear defense of the comprehensive healthcare reform bills pending in Congress, vowing to keep pushing the legislation and asking lawmakers not to abandon the effort. [The Hill, 1/27/2010] Obama Bucks Up Democrats on Health Care
Some congressional Democrats are seizing on President Barack Obama's fresh call for a sweeping health care overhaul as a message to show resolve and get the legislation done. [Associated Press, 1/28/2010] Health Groups Want Obama To Press For Reform
A wide spectrum of healthcare advocacy groups have a message for President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats: Get it done. [The Hill, 1/27/2010] Revive Health Reform Or Risk ‘Moral Failure’: Faith Voices
Catholic bishops and mainline Christian progressives insist that President Obama's State of the Union address tonight must revive the Congressional push for health care reform or risk "moral failure.
[USA Today, 1/27/2010] Read a related piece. Pelosi Floats Two-Track Health Reform
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday floated the idea of a two-track plan for health care reform — with Congress pursuing easier-to-pass incremental changes now and comprehensive reform later.
[Politico, 1/27/2010] Increased Patient Cost-Sharing May Hurt Elderly
Higher Medicare copays, sometimes just a few dollars more, led to fewer doctors visits and to more and longer hospital stays, a large new study reveals. [Associated Press, 1/27/2010] Read the NEJM study. Analysis: Poor Ratings Persist for 1 in 5 U.S. Nursing Homes
One in five of the nation's 15,700 nursing homes have consistently received poor ratings for overall quality, a USA TODAY analysis of new government data finds. [USA Today, 1/27/2010]
See ratings for nursing homes in your district.
See also Medicare’s Nursing Home Compare web site. | 