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Issue of coverage for sick kids unclear in Obama health reform law

Tony Ondrusek — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 15:03:15 +0000

In its haste to pass health care reform, it appears that Congress did not think through many of the unintended consequences of the law’s language (there are so many that ... Read →

Issue of coverage for sick kids unclear in Obama health reform law via IFAwebnews.

‘Climactic week’ for health care reform set to begin in House, Senate

Keith L. Martin — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:52:25 +0000

While the Obama Administration is confident that the coming week will produce the first step in a march to victory on health care reform, at least one Republican is saying the way Democrats are fighting for change is “a political kamikaze mission.”

‘Climactic week’ for health care reform set to begin in House, Senate via IFAwebnews.

Brown, Boehner urge starting over again on federal health care reform

Keith L. Martin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 13:42:27 +0000

The newest member of Congress said health care reform was on its “last legs” before his election and is calling for Washington, D.C., to start from scratch on health reform, a stance echoed by one of the highest-ranking Republicans.

Brown, Boehner urge starting over again on federal health care reform via IFAwebnews.

Diagnoses vary in Washington, D.C., on status of health care reform

Keith L. Martin — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:30:44 +0000

While no one is ready to declare that health reform initiatives being weighed by Congress are dead, Democrats and Republicans have very differing views of the condition of one final piece of comprehensive legislation.

Diagnoses vary in Washington, D.C., on status of health care reform via IFAwebnews.

Lieberman: Public health insurance option ‘a mistake,’ will hurt economy

Keith L. Martin — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:42:58 +0000

Calling the inclusion of a government-run health insurance program “a mistake,” one senator is saying that no reform at all is better than any reform including this stipulation.

Lieberman: Public health insurance option ‘a mistake,’ will hurt economy via IFAwebnews.

Obama, administration attacking insurers’ anti-trust exemption

Bob Graham — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:59:55 +0000

President Barack Obama minced no words in his weekly radio and Internet address Oct. 17, saying the Congress’ review of the anti-trust exemption granted to insurance companies is appropriate because they are standing in the way of health care reform.

Obama, administration attacking insurers’ anti-trust exemption via IFAwebnews.

Baucus pitches health insurer fee, no public option in Senate reform

Keith L. Martin — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:18:30 +0000

With Congress reconvening after its August break, the final Senate committee to draft health reform legislation may endorse a plan that includes a tax on private insurance companies and forgoes a government-run competitor.

Baucus pitches health insurer fee, no public option in Senate reform via IFAwebnews.

Health benefits tax still in play for Obama Administration

Keith L. Martin — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:00:48 +0000

Two of members of the Obama Administration would not rule out the possibility of a tax on health benefits to pay for a system-wide overhaul in TV interviews.

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Health benefits tax still in play for Obama Administration via IFAwebnews.