Unions plan ad announcing opposition to Senate Finance Committee bill unless it's changedOctober 13th, 2009 Unions will oppose Baucus bill unless it's changedWASHINGTON — About 30 unions will run a full-page ad in newspapers Wednesday announcing their opposition to the Senate Finance Committee's health overhaul bill, a top labor lobbyist said. The ad will state that unions will oppose the measure on the Senate floor unless improvements are made, according to Chuck Loveless, legislative director of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.
Obama says Senate committee passage of health overhaul bill is 'critical milestone'October 13th, 2009 Obama: Senate panel OK 'critical milestone'WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says passage of legislation by a key Senate committee is "a critical milestone" toward getting a health care overhaul this year, but that "now is not the time to pat ourselves on the back."
Obama spoke in the Rose Garden on Tuesday about two hours after the Senate Finance Committee approved its version of health care reform. Obama praised the bill but didn't endorse it over the others that have passed other committees.
Writing a health care bill in Congress: A comparison of plain English vs. legislative textOctober 9th, 2009 A look at Congress' legislative languageHere's a look at how three issues are described in the legislative language of the House's initial health care bill compared with the "conceptual" — or plain English — language used by the Senate Finance Committee. The issues are: Coverage for pre-existing conditions and denial of coverage; a requirement for all individuals to obtain health insurance; and how subsidies to help low-income people purchase insurance are distributed.
Senate health care bill estimated to cost $829 billion, cover 94 percent of AmericansOctober 7th, 2009 Senate health care bill to cost $829 billionWASHINGTON — Health care legislation drafted by a key Senate committee would expand coverage to 94 percent of the eligible population at a 10-year cost of $829 billion, congressional budget experts said Wednesday in a preliminary estimate. The Congressional Budget Office added that the measure would reduce federal deficits by $81 billion over a decade and probably lead to "continued reductions in federal budget deficits" in the years beyond.
Senate Finance Committee vote slips as lawmakers wait for cost figuresOctober 5th, 2009 Senate committee vote slipsWASHINGTON — It's going to take a little longer for the last congressional committee writing health care legislation to finish its work. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus of Montana had hoped for a final vote by his panel on Tuesday, but a cost analysis from the Congressional Budget Office isn't ready yet.
A look at the health care bill taking shape in the Senate Finance CommitteeSeptember 30th, 2009 A look at the Senate Finance health care billThe Senate Finance Committee pushed ahead Wednesday on a comprehensive health care bill. The panel hopes to finish the legislation by week's end.
Senate Finance Committee votes down creation of public insurance planSeptember 30th, 2009 Public plan goes down in Senate Finance CommitteeWASHINGTON — The Senate Finance Committee has voted against creating a new government health insurance plan to compete with the private market. The 15-to-8 vote could forecast the fate of the public option in the Senate as a whole.
Republican says Democrats are ignoring Americans' concerns over health care reformsSeptember 26th, 2009 Republican says Dems ignoring health care concernsWASHINGTON — Republicans say Democrats have ignored the public's concerns in drafting new health care legislation under debate in the Senate Finance Committee. Democrats are giving the public anything but an "open, honest and bipartisan debate," Sen.
White House calls new Senate Finance health plan a 'building block', not the end of debateSeptember 16th, 2009 White House: Senate health bill a 'building block'WASHINGTON — The White House says a health care reform bill from a key Senate committee is "an important building block" in getting closer to comprehensive health care reform. Sen. Max Baucus released the long-awaited version of the bill from his Senate Finance committee Wednesday.
Obama says he is open to proposals in Congress to pay for health care overhaulJuly 23rd, 2009 Obama open to finance plans for health careWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he is open to the proposals emerging in Congress to pay for health care overhaul. At a prime-time news conference Wednesday, Obama said few lawmakers had embraced his proposal to limit itemized deductions for the wealthiest Americans.
A look at details of health care bill passed by the Senate health committeeJuly 16th, 2009 A look at the Senate health committee billA look at the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee:
WHO'S COVERED: Aims to cover 97 percent of Americans. COST: About $615 billion over 10 years, but it's only one piece of a larger Senate bill.
AP sources: Revised health care plan in Senate $400 billion less costly than last weekJune 23rd, 2009 AP sources: Cost of Senate plan coming downWASHINGTON — Officials say key Senate Democrats have whittled more than $400 billion off the cost of a health care plan that carried a $1.6 trillion price tag a week ago, and they continue to seek cuts. One senator, Kent Conrad of North Dakota, says the changes so far include reduced subsidies to help the uninsured purchase coverage, as well as other undisclosed changes.
Proposal for gov't insurance plan divides lawmakers and administration officialsJune 14th, 2009 Officials voice no support for health benefits taxWASHINGTON — Lawmakers and administration officials on Sunday distanced themselves from the idea of taxing health benefits to help pay President Barack Obama's health care overhaul and bickered over whether government insurance would strengthen the market. The debate over a government insurance plan has broken mainly along party lines.
Dodd says taxing benefits to pay for health care overhaul is a bad idea and unnecessaryJune 14th, 2009 Senator says tax on health benefits is unnecessaryWASHINGTON — A leading Democratic senator says the idea of taxing health benefits is a bad one and unnecessary. Sen. Chris Dodd of Connecticut says that people are struggling economically at the moment and don't need a new tax on the health care benefits they receive.
Top Senate Democrats Baucus, Kennedy say they'll work together on health care overhaulMay 30th, 2009 Top Democrats pledge cooperation on health careWASHINGTON — The two Senate Democrats leading the drive to overhaul health care say they will work together to come up with legislation. Sens. Max Baucus and Edward Kennedy said in a joint statement Saturday they intend to cooperate so their committees pass similar bills that can be combined into a single piece of legislation before the Senate leaves for its August recess.
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