Viewing entries tagged with 'Reform'
BREAKING NEWS: White House Releases Outline of New Health Care Reform Proposal
Posted by The Campaign on February 22, 2010 at 6:05 AM
This morning the White House released its health care reform proposal.
Click here to read the outline of the proposal.
ICYMI: Kaiser Family Foundation's Drew Altman on Delays in Benefits in Reform Bill
Posted by The Campaign on December 22, 2009 at 8:34 PM
In an article from the Associated Press entitled "Pain before gain in health care overhaul", the AP quotes Kaiser Family Foundation president Drew Altman saying this about the bill:
"There's going to be an expectations gap, no question about that. People are going to see their premiums and out-of-pocket costs go up before the tangible benefits kick in."
For the full article, click here.
ON THE HILL: Roll Call Reports SFC Markup To Continue Next Week
Posted by The Campaign on September 24, 2009 at 3:53 PM
From Roll Call:
"The Senate Finance Committee's health care markup now appears likely to spill over into next week, due in large part to the sheer number of amendments filed against Chairman Max Baucus' (D-Mont.) bill."
For more on this story, click here. (Subscription required.)
AHIP PERSPECTIVE: AHIP's Karen Ignagni on Reform
Posted by The Campaign on September 24, 2009 at 10:42 AM
AHIP's Karen Ignagni on reforming the health care system:
"You can build a uniquely American system based on the best of the private and public sectors."
(National Journal, Under the Influence, Ignagni: Bills Don't Make Health Care Affordable, 09/24/09)
AHIP's Perspective: AHIP's Karen Ignagni on Medical Costs and Premiums
Posted by The Campaign on September 24, 2009 at 6:35 AM
AHIP's Karen Ignagni on underlying medical costs and premiums:
"You can't restrain premiums unless you restrain medical costs."
(Los Angeles Times, Mandate minus price controls may increase healthcare costs, 09/23/09)
ICYMI: Kaiser Health News/NPR -- For Some Families, 'Cadillac' Health Insurance Is Priceless
Posted by The Campaign on September 22, 2009 at 8:11 AM
Kaiser Health News and NPR look at the impact the new health care AMT could have on two different families.
For Some Families, 'Cadillac' Health Insurance Is Priceless
Much of the health care debate revolves around people without insurance or whose insurance is inadequate. But there's another group of people whose insurance is too generous, some say.
Click here to read the full story
AHIP PERSPECTIVE: AHIP's Letter to the Senate Finance Committee
Posted by The Campaign on September 22, 2009 at 6:43 AM
AHIP sent a letter to the Senate Finance Committee outlining its thoughts on the Senate Finance Committee reform proposal.
Click here for the full letter.
ON THE HILL: Senate Finance Committee Mark Up Begins Today at 9:00 AM
Posted by The Campaign on September 22, 2009 at 5:32 AM
Open Executive Session to Consider an Original Bill
Providing for Health Care Reform
September 22, 2009, at 9:00 a.m., in 216 Hart Senate Office Building
ICYMI: Wall Street Journal Chart Comparing Health Care Reform Proposals
Posted by The Campaign on September 18, 2009 at 6:56 AM
The Wall Street Journal has a good chart breaking down and comparing the various health care reform proposals.
Click here for the full chart.
MUST SEE TV: AHIP's Robert Zirkelbach on Bloomberg
Posted by The Campaign on September 17, 2009 at 7:40 AM
AHIP's Robert Zirkelbach discusses the latest health care reform proposal on Bloomberg.
Watch both parts below:
Part 1:
Part 2:
