Health Reform in the House | Fact of the Day For preferred provider organization (PPO) plans purchased through an employer, the average family deductible increased 30 percent in just two years, from $1,034 to $1,344. This effect is more pronounced for small firms, where PPO deductibles increased from $1,439 to $2,367 — a rise of 64 percent. (Kaiser Family Foundation) | | Follow Health Insurance Reform
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At the Time This Daily Dose Was Sent, Insured Americans Had Paid a “Hidden Tax” of $47,253,440,033 since January 1, 2009 in Additional Premium Costs to Cover Care for the Uninsured. Under the Microscope POLL: OPINION OF DEMOCRATS RISES IF REFORM PASSES A new survey from Public Policy Polling shows that Democrats get higher approval ratings from Democratic and Independent voters if health insurance reform passes. COMMENTARY: A Ray of Hope On Healthcare
By Kevin Drum
This is a small beacon of hope, but it's real. It really does look as if passing healthcare is better for swing-state Democrats than not passing it. [Mother Jones, 2/2/2010]
Health Care Headlines Obama Urges Democrats Forward On Health Care
At a question-and-answer session on Wednesday, President Obama urged Senate Democrats not to give up on major health care legislation and pledged to continue fighting for passage of a comprehensive bill. [New York Times, 2/3/2010] Stumping For Jobs Plan, Obama Pushes Health Bill
President Obama hit the road again Tuesday to promote the new job-creation program he described as his No. 1 priority, but he refused to abandon his embattled health care legislation, vowing to “punch it through” resistance in Congress.
[New York Times, 2/2/2010] Pelosi’s New Health Care Plan
With the broader health care bill still perilously close to collapse, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to take a shot at the health insurance industry next week by scheduling a vote on a smaller bill to revoke its half-century-old exemption from antitrust laws. [Politico, 2/3/2010] State Health Plans In Jeopardy
The troubled economy is forcing Washington and other states to pare back health insurance programs for low-income people, even as growing joblessness boosts demand for help. [USA Today, 2/2/2010] COMMENTARY: Prognosis Negative
Young people are the group most likely to be uninsured—and to support healthcare reform. If Democrats don't deliver it, they may stay home in November. [Newsweek, 2/2/2010] EDITORIAL: Health Care and Jobs
The increasingly costly and chaotic health-care “system” severely hurts employment.
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