Climactic Senate Finance committeevote scheduled Tuesday on 10-year, $829B health care billOctober 8th, 2009 After long debate, health care Senate vote TuesdayWASHINGTON — The top Senate Democrat says the final committee vote on health care legislation will take place next week. Nevada Democratic Sen.
Congressional tax experts say industry taxes are $29 billion higher in health billOctober 6th, 2009 Higher taxes in health care billWASHINGTON — Congressional tax experts say Senate health care legislation would impose $29 billion more in taxes on health care industries than originally thought. The Joint Committee on Taxation says drug companies, medical device manufacturers and insurers would pay $121 billion over 10 years as a result of taxes in the Senate Finance Committee bill.
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.
Health care issues: Expanded Medicaid EligibilityOctober 2nd, 2009 Health care issues: Expanded Medicaid EligibilityA look at key issues in the health care debate:
THE ISSUE: Should Medicaid be expanded to cover more people?
THE POLITICS: Proposals in both the Senate and the House support some form of expansion of the federal-state insurance program for the poor. Who pays for Medicaid's expansion is a sticking point.
Senate health care bill could lead to higher Medicare prescription drug costs for seniorsOctober 2nd, 2009 Health care overhaul could raise Medicare Rx costsWASHINGTON — Medicare recipients could see higher premiums for prescription drug coverage as a result of changes to complex provisions in a Senate health care bill, a senior Republican said Friday. At issue are marching orders for a powerful new commission that would recommend annual Medicare savings to Congress.
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.
Details on the costs of the Senate Finance Committee chairman's health care billSeptember 16th, 2009 Details on costs of Baucus health care billA rundown of the new spending in Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus' health care overhaul bill, and a look at how it's paid for. The numbers are 10-year totals covering 2010-2019.
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.
Democratic senator says splitting health care bill into separate measures unlikely to workAugust 23rd, 2009 Senator: Single health care bill a better approachWASHINGTON — A key Democrat in the health care debate says separating out the various issues and putting them in different bills isn't likely to work. Some lawmakers have suggested that a separate bill with changes that are supported by Republicans and Democrats would be one route toward progress on the health care overhaul.
Facing questions on cost, Obama defends push for health care overhaulAugust 14th, 2009 Obama defends health care plan amid cost questionsBELGRADE, Mont. — At a town hall style meeting, a Montana man bluntly challenged President Barack Obama's contention that he can overhaul health care without raising Americans' taxes to pay for it.
Bipartisan negotiators say they can deliver coverage for 95 percent of AmericansJuly 29th, 2009 Senate negotiators pare cost of health overhaulWASHINGTON — Senators trying to reach a bipartisan compromise on health care overhaul are reporting progress paring the costs of the plan as they push for a deal this week. Sen. Max Baucus of Montana, the Democrat leading the negotiations, said Wednesday new estimates from the Congressional Budget Office show the plan that's taking shape would cover 95 percent of Americans by 2015, and cost about $900 billion over 10 years.
Obama's budget director says progress is being made as lawmakers work on health care overhaulJuly 19th, 2009 Budget chief sees progress in health care overhaulWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's budget director is playing down reports that lawmakers are bogged down over the health care overhaul. Peter Orszag says good progress is being made toward Obama's goal of a bill in August.
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.
Senate health committee is first panel to act; vote follows party linesJuly 15th, 2009 Sen. Kennedy's committee passes health care billWASHINGTON — The Senate health committee has passed legislation to revamp health care, becoming the first congressional committee to act on President Barack Obama's goal of overhauling the system this year. The Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee voted 13-10 along party lines to pass a $600-billion measure that would expand coverage to nearly all Americans by requiring individuals get insurance and employers to contribute to the cost.
AP sources: Cost of Senate Finance Committee draft health care bill tops $1.6 trillionJune 16th, 2009 AP sources: Senate health overhaul costs top $1.6TWASHINGTON — The latest cost estimates for health care legislation in Congress are around $1.6 trillion over 10 years, two Senate sources said Tuesday as concerns mounted over the price tag for the sweeping overhaul. Two Senate staffers, one Democratic and one Republican, said Congressional Budget Office estimates put the cost of the Finance Committee version of the bill at around $1.6 trillion.
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October 7th, 2009 at 10:51 pm
“The measure would require that millions of Americans purchase private insurance for the first time, and would set up a new marketplace where policies would be available.”
Obviously, I have been living under a rock. How does one require that Americans purchase private insurance? Does that mean that all doctors will simply refuse to treat anyone without insurance? Doesn’t that go against the Hippocratic Oath?