Health Reform in the House Thursday, October 15, 1:30 p.m.
Hearing on Insured But Not Covered: The Problem Of Underinsurance
Committee On Energy & Commerce
Subcommittee On Oversight And Investigations
2123 Rayburn House Office Building | Fact of the Day The House health insurance reform legislation gives a tax credit to small businesses to help them cover the costs of providing health insurance to their employees. | | Follow Health Insurance Reform
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At The Time This Daily Dose Was Sent, Insured Americans Had Paid a “Hidden Tax” of $33,974,887,256 This Year In Additional Premium Costs To Cover Care For The Uninsured. Under the Microscope Closer Than We’ve Ever Been Before Yesterday health insurance reform took another big step forward when the Senate Finance Committee, the last of the five House and Senate Committees with jurisdiction over health reform, reported a health insurance reform bill with a bipartisan vote of 14 to 9. The vote was significant not only because it was bipartisan but because reform has now come farther than any effort since Teddy Roosevelt first pushed for major health care reform. Adding to the sense of this issue's importance to the country, today another Republican Senator, Susan Collins (R-ME), said she was open to voting for a health insurance reform bill as well. Current System A Growing Burden Not only are we closer than ever, the need has never been greater for reform. Today’s Wall Street Journal has a story about how “employees will pay $4,023 on average in premiums and out-of-pocket charges next year” up double digits from 2009. Big Jump Seen In Health Costs For Employees
As companies begin unveiling their workplace benefits for next year, many employees are learning they will have to dig even deeper into their pockets for health coverage.
[Wall Street Journal, 10/14/2009]
Health Care Headlines Another GOP Senator Open To Health Care Overhaul
Another Republican senator says she's open to voting for a sweeping health care overhaul this year. Maine Sen. Susan Collins said Wednesday the status quo is unaccaptable and she shares the goal of passing responsible health care legislation to expand coverage and curb costs.
[Associated Press, 10/14/2009] Finance Committee Passes Bill With One GOP Vote
As the last of five congressional committees completed work Tuesday on a health-care reform package, lawmakers braced for a debate before the full House and Senate about whether Americans are ready to embrace the far-reaching changes necessary to extend coverage to millions of Americans. [Washington Post, 10/14/2009] Negotiations Kick Off In Reid’s Office This Afternoon
Negotiations to merge two competing Senate health care reform bills are set to kick off Wednesday afternoon in Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-Nev.) office. [Roll Call, 10/14/2009] Dems Launch Attack On Insurers
The long-simmering tension between insurers and congressional Democrats is erupting into open warfare, with lawmakers stepping up their push to revoke a key federal protection for the insurance industry.
[Politico, 10/14/2009] Health Insurers Emerge As Obama's Top Foe In Reform Effort
Now they have an enemy. For months, President Obama and his administration waged their fight for a health-care overhaul without a clear opponent, even courting the industry executives and interest groups that helped kill reform efforts 15 years ago. [Washington Post, 10/14/2009] How A Public Option Saved My Life
When I tell the story of my illness, I often tell it in terms of miracles. In 2007, at age 26, I was given a diagnosis of acute myelogenous leukemia and told that without treatment I would live six more weeks.
[Washington Post, 10/14/2009] Pelosi Touts Health Bill Modification to Aid Young Adults
Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday that a provision allowing young adults aged 19 to 27 to retain coverage under their parents’ health insurance has been added to the House version of health care overhaul legislation. [CQ Today, 10/13/2009] OPINION: Health Reform Essential To State’s Wellness
By Rep. Doris Matsui (D-CA) and Rob Feckner, president of the CalPERS board of administration
Reforming our health insurance system has become an economic and moral imperative for our nation. [Sacramento Bee, 10/14/2009] | 