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At the Time This Daily Dose Was Sent, Insured Americans Had Paid a “Hidden Tax” of $46,437,234,818 since January 1, 2009 in Additional Premium Costs to Cover Care for the Uninsured. Under the Microscope CAUCUS UPDATE Yesterday evening in the Democratic Caucus meeting, House Members continued to deliberate the various options for moving forward on health insurance reform. Tonight, in his State of the Union Address, the President is expected to deliver a clear message to the country about why reform is a critical plank of efforts to provide greater stability and security for Americans and lessen the economic burden on middle-class families and small businesses. One option under discussion is for the House to pass the Senate health insurance reform bill, and for both chambers to pass a separate piece of legislation that fixes the provisions of concern in the Senate bill. This option would enable the Senate to pass the second bill with a majority of senators. A recent paper shares past precedent for passing major legislation by this process. (Center on Budget & Policy Priorities, 1/26/2010)
Health Care Headlines A Way Forward On Overhaul Effort Still Stuck In Neutral
House Democratic leaders believe they can muster the votes to pass the Senate healthcare overhaul bill through the House if changes were made to the measure, but Senate Democratic leaders do not know whether they can deliver assurances their members will fall in line. [CongressDaily, 1/27/2010] Congress Slows Down On Health Care
Congressional leaders are taking health care legislation off the fast track as rank-and-file Democrats, wary of unhappy midterm election voters, look to President Barack Obama for guidance in his State of the Union address [Associated Press, 1/26/2010] Dem Impasse On Health Bill Continues
Democrats searching for a way to resuscitate health reform ran into a wall of opposition from party moderates Tuesday — throwing into doubt whether congressional leadership can salvage the sweeping reform plan that once was President Barack Obama’s top domestic priority [Politico, 1/26/2010] Democrats Woo Snowe, Collins In Hope Of Saving Health Reform Legislation
Centrist Democratic senators have circumvented party leadership to approach Maine GOP Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins about reviving healthcare talks. [The Hill, 1/26/2010] How Much Will Medicare Spending Rise In the Coming Decade?
The CBO budget report released today says the growth in Medicare and Medicaid spending during the next decade “will be somewhat slower than the average rate seen over the past 10 years.
[Wall Street Journal, 1/26/2010] EDITORIAL: Democrats Must Find Their Voice on Healthcare Reform
What do the Democrats do now? After chasing healthcare reform since 1935, they finally had it in their grasp until Massachusetts elected Republican Scott Brown to fill Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's seat.
[L.A. Times, 1/27/2010] COMMENTARY: Nope, Still Not Dead
By Jonathan Cohn
"So is that it? Is it over?" I've gotten about a half-dozen e-mails with versions of that message this morning. The answer is "No." That's not it. This isn't over. [New Republic, 1/27/2010] | 