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Senate votes to delay 23% Medicare pay cuts to doctors, seeks new fix

IFAwebnews Staff — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 19:57:56 +0000

The U.S. Senate delayed for 30 days a proposed 23% cut in Medicare reimbursement payments to doctors that was scheduled to go into effect Dec. 1. The House is expected to vote on and pass the legislation by Nov. 30.

Senate votes to delay 23% Medicare pay cuts to doctors, seeks new fix via IFAwebnews.

AIG employees agree to bonus cut, still receiving $100 million

IFAwebnews Staff — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:36:40 +0000

Employees at American International Group are accepting a bonus reduction of $20 million, nearly a year after their bonuses received national attention, prompting a U.S. House of Representatives’ subcommittee hearing.

AIG employees agree to bonus cut, still receiving $100 million via IFAwebnews.

Insurer donations make senators ‘puppets,’ says watchdog group

Keith L. Martin — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 14:02:12 +0000

He holds one of the most important votes in the Senate regarding health care reform, but a national watchdog group thinks Sen. Joe Lieberman is one of many “insurance puppets” at work in Washington, D.C.

Insurer donations make senators ‘puppets,’ says watchdog group via IFAwebnews.

Grassley wants update on AIG’s repayment of taxpayers’ billions

Keith L. Martin — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:57:54 +0000

On the heels of the New York Federal Reserve obtaining shares of two American International Group subsidiaries, one U.S. senator wants a clearer picture of how the troubled insurer plan to repay taxpayers.

Grassley wants update on AIG’s repayment of taxpayers’ billions via IFAwebnews.

Democrats’ attempt at public option in Senate health reform fails

Keith L. Martin — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:11:18 +0000

A move by Democrats to include a government-run public option in health care reform proposed by the Senate Finance Committee failed after hours of debate.

Democrats’ attempt at public option in Senate health reform fails via IFAwebnews.

Baucus’ plan shuns public option, calls for other insurance reforms

Keith L. Martin — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:36:15 +0000

Sen. Max Baucus, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, moved forward with a health reform bill today (Wednesday) that omits the public option present in all other Congressional bills and calls instead for health cooperatives.

Baucus’ plan shuns public option, calls for other insurance reforms via IFAwebnews.

Health reform stalemate might budge with plan to tax insurers

IFAwebnews Staff — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 12:55:55 +0000

While Democrats and Republicans spar over whether the middle-class or wealthy Americans should pay for a chunk of the nation’s health care reform, a new plan to tax insurers may ... Read →

Health reform stalemate might budge with plan to tax insurers via IFAwebnews.

Health agents to descend on D.C. for ‘legislative fly-in’ July 15

Keith L. Martin — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 11:15:06 +0000

With everything from a government-run insurance plan to taxes on health benefits being proposed in Washington, D.C., five of the industry’s largest agent and broker associations are planning to lobby ... Read →

Health agents to descend on D.C. for ‘legislative fly-in’ July 15 via IFAwebnews.

Senate Finance Committee says health reform price tag can be under $1 trillion

Keith L. Martin — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 11:05:38 +0000

Members of the U.S. Senate Finance Committee said their proposal to reform the nation’s health care can cost under $1 trillion and is “fully paid for,” stumbling blocks facing other ... Read →

Senate Finance Committee says health reform price tag can be under $1 trillion via IFAwebnews.

Senate Republicans voice opposition to government-run health insurance

Keith L. Martin — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 11:15:05 +0000

Nine Republican senators are urging President Barack Obama to facilitate more inclusive reform of America’s health care system and say the creation of a public insurance option would “inevitably doom ... Read →

Senate Republicans voice opposition to government-run health insurance via IFAwebnews.