The reasons are clear: deep divides among Democrats on a public insurance plan, abortion, tax hikes and cost-cutting.
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The Times reports that both senators have been talking privately with Democrats and independents about devising joint amendments in such areas as cost control, and both said they would continue to look for compromises.
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Analyses, including those by the Congressional Budget Office, show that a government-run plan would do nothing to make healthcare coverage more affordable for consumers and will in fact have the opposite effect.
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“This proposal encourages people to wait until they are sick to purchase coverage, which will significantly drive up costs for those who are currently insured.” – Karen Ignagni, AHIP
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$25 billion — Unfunded state mandates in additional Medicaid expenditures over the 2010–2019 period
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Over 4 million people have lost their health care since the recession began, while roughly 17 million purchase their own coverage.
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The Kansas City Star has picked up on a story that could begin the shape the healthcare reform process. Apparently, three Republican lawmakers in Kansas want to give the state an opt-out should Congress pass health reforms that mandate individual health insurance. The amendment would say no law can require individuals or employers to buy [...]
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Christmas is coming early to some of the Senators who say that the have objections to the the Senate healthcare bill.
The Los Angeles Times reported this morning that Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has intensified negotiations with a handful of Democrats whose support is crucial to passing the legislation.
You see, Reid needs 60 votes to [...]
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The conservative think tank, The Heritage Foundation, in today’s Morning Bell reacted to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-NV) announcement that the health care legislation he is drafting will include a government-run health insurance plan by saying that it doesn’t matter what vehicle he chose. Op-outs, co ops, and triggers all lead to the same [...]
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Kaiser Health News, today, featured an interview with Dr. John Kitzhaber. You may recall that Dr. Kitzhaber is the former Democratic governor of Oregon who shook up that state’s Medicaid program a few years back with a plan that some thought was rationing. He is also the person I wrote about back in June under [...]
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