by Michael Ostrolenk. (More news and views from Capitol Hill by Mr. Ostrolenk at The Hills Have Eyes Blog.) The Senate began debate on November 30th (2009) upon returning from Thanksgiving on Reid’s Patient Protection and Affordable […]
by Michael Ostrolenk. (More news and views from Capitol Hill by Mr. Ostrolenk at The Hills Have Eyes Blog.) A new report shows that 60% of healthcare spending is controled by local, state and the federal government. […]
Calling something affordable, even in the title, doesn’t make it so. Making somebody else pay the bill doesn’t make it affordable either. A massive redistribution scheme adds costs, and makes the total cost less affordable.
Hold DC news conference to discuss state initiatives to block ObamaCare mandates if you see your state on the list, contact local media and tell them to cover it.
In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), AMA Executive Vice President Michael Maves, while withholding endorsement, expresses support for many features of the bill: Huge premium increases for some. The AMA supports […]
It all sounds very reasonable: to set priorities, to use the most effective therapies, to serve the neediest first. Rationing is a given, say reform advocates. Insurance companies already do it. Let’s just make it […]
SENATE VOTES TO BEGIN FORMAL DEBATE ON HEALTH CARE BILL The Senate has voted to begin debate on the Senate healthcare bill, by a party line vote. As we wrote earlier today, even though […]
(UPDATE – SENATOR LINCOLN JUST ANNOUNCED SHE WILL VOTE WITH SEN. REID AS OF 1PM MST)
Senator Reid released the Senate’s version of the healthcare reform bill on Wednesday. It is even bigger than the House version, at 2,074 pages. The CBO estimates that it will cost $849 million over 10 years.
Vote may occur this week! Tell the Senate to “VOTE NO on motion to proceed.” Despite the delay in the CBO release of the scoring of the Senate healthcare bill, it looks like its analysis will be […]
