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Senate nixes amendment targeting insurance executive pay

Keith L. Martin — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:25:35 +0000

An amendment to cap tax-deductible salaries for health insurance executives at $400,000, rather than the current limit of $1 million, failed in the Senate, leading its Democratic sponsor to claim Republicans are choosing to support insurers over seniors.

Senate nixes amendment targeting insurance executive pay via IFAwebnews.

Senate approves amendment on mammograms, other preventive screenings

Tina Irgang — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:03:41 +0000

Women would have free and widespread access to preventive screenings, such as mammograms and pap smears, under an amendment to the Senate health bill approved Dec. 3.

Senate approves amendment on mammograms, other preventive screenings 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.

Vermont senator says ‘strong public option’ a must in Senate reform bill

Keith L. Martin — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:07:28 +0000

As the Senate prepares to debate the $959 billion Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, one key senator in the debate says he and others will “fight and demand a public option and a strong one at that.”

Vermont senator says ‘strong public option’ a must in Senate reform bill via IFAwebnews.

Public option will create ‘more of an economic crisis’

Tony Ondrusek — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:51:33 +0000

Sen. Harry Reid sent his proposed Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act back and forth to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) several times until he got the fiscal answers that ... Read →

Public option will create ‘more of an economic crisis’ via IFAwebnews.

Public option remains an obstacle in Senate health reform package

Keith L. Martin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:51:17 +0000

While the Senate’s version of health care reform moves forward, the debate over the inclusion of a government-run public health insurance program could cause that momentum to stall.

Public option remains an obstacle in Senate health reform package via IFAwebnews.

Public option in House bill draws ire of Senate, insurance industry

Keith L. Martin — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:42:13 +0000

While President Barack Obama praised a $1.2 trillion comprehensive health reform bill passed by the House as “courageous” and “historic,” Republican congressmen and members of the insurance industry are faulting the bill for its numerous shortcomings, especially the public option.

Public option in House bill draws ire of Senate, insurance industry 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.

Six senators tell leadership to ‘resist timelines’ on health reform

Bob Graham — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 10:50:41 +0000

A group of six senators, representing both parties, sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell urging them to “resist timelines” set by ... Read →

Six senators tell leadership to ‘resist timelines’ on health reform via IFAwebnews.