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NewsObama preps for reform showdown
President Obama has finally stepped up to the plate and presented his own plan for health reform. Obama's proposal is modeled after the reform bill that the U.S. Senate passed in December. However, Read more...
Proposed 'public option' in Wash. called unfair
And here we thought a public option was dead. The Health Care Authority in the state of Washington is hoping to receive the guidance of private insurers in creating an affordable coverage Read more...
Despite some concerns, AHA supports healthcare bill
While supporting the level of healthcare coverage proposed in House and Senate bills, the American Hospital Association also expressed concerns late last week on many items, including the "tremendous Read more...
Government-purchased health plan may be better than public option
OK, maybe I'm missing something here, but please, tell me what's wrong with the idea of having the federal Office of Personnel Management buy insurance--wielding a giant member pool--to get results Read more...
Threats to public option boost health plans' financial fortunes
With the public option under heavy fire in reform discussions in the Senate, Wall Street definitely has taken notice. If stock trends are any indication, investors think health plans will do much Read more...
Public option compromise may turn on federal employees' office
Throughout the health reform debate, the public option has been one of the hottest flash points, with those for and against the idea giving little ground. However, a new approach making use of the Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Senators optimistic on public option
Rightly or wrongly, the public option has been a major sticking point in the health debate. Now, however, with a House reform bill passed and the Senate beginning floor debate, some Senate Democrats Read more...
Reform battle more about precedent than progress
Remember these times, folks. Without a doubt, the country is at a historic point when it comes to health reform. One way or another, it seems almost guaranteed that Congress is going to pass a Read more...
SPOTLIGHT: Senate bill lets states opt out of public option if they pay for uninsured
A provision of the Senate healthcare reform bill has state leaders scrambling to weigh the fiscal and electoral implications of opting out of the bill's public plan, with the question emerging as a Read more...
House democrats introduce health reform bill with a public option
Earlier today, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled health reform legislation that promises to expand health care to 36 million people and fortify Medicare and Medicaid. The House democrats sponsored Read more...
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