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The actual House proposal on Medicare Advantage

Thursday, November 12th, 2009

Reductions in Medicare Advantage payments: One of many controversial sections in the passed House version of health reform relates to proposed cuts in...
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Swiss health care reform took ten years of contentious debate and a referendum

Swiss Federal Health Minister, Dr. Thomas Zeltner, visited Capitol Hill last Friday, just one day prior to the House vote on health care reform, on a...
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House passed Health Care Reform near midnight

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Almost midnight in the garden of good and evil: The hands on the legislative clock approached midnight, November 7, 2009 when the final votes were...
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Who will pay after under the House Democratic health proposal?

Vote predicted: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi predicts a Saturday vote on Health Reform. The ongoing debate is over who will pay for changes proposed....
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Insurance premiums should drop in new health insurance exchanges

Insurance premiums could plummet for participants in proposed health exchanges. According to staff at the House HELP Committee, the exchanges will...
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GOP alternative plan unexpectedly sees light of day

An attempt to delay: In yet another attempt to delay, John Boehner (R-Ohio) got hot under the collar when he discovered that the secret GOP...
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Health Insurance section of reform should reflect significant benefits

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Reform benefits: Headlines on health insurance reform should reflect significant benefits resulting from a positive vote in the House on the road to...
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The Dynamics of Health Reform - Part 1

A chess match: Health reform, H.R. 3962, about to be debated in Congress, can be compared to a championship chess match. The majorities in Congress...
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Health care reform process moves forward

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The House Democratic leadership has finally merged the three different committee reports on health care reform into one final document comprising a...
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Co-insurance... irritating and of profit to no one

An illusion of holding the line on premiums: Efforts to hold down employer health insurance costs while forcing...
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