Posted by Jason Greis on December 6, 2009 under Articles | 
The Senate, continues to work on the health care bill, voting on several amendments this past week. Thursday, the Senate voted 61 to 39 on an amendment from Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) to that would eliminate co-payments for mammograms and other preventive services for women, requiring instead that insurers provide full coverage. This amendment was largely a reaction to recent recommendations from a federal advisory panel that said routine mammograms should begin at age 50, rather than 40. Read More...
Posted by Jason Greis on November 19, 2009 under Articles |
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) unveiled the long-awaited Senate health care bill, titled the “Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act,” yesterday evening. In a news conference held to announce the bill, Sen. Reid said that the bill embodied the Precquisident’s health care goals, calling it a “tremendous step forward.” The bill would cost $848 billion and would reduce budget deficits by $130 billion over ten years, according to the recently released Congressional Budget Office (CBO) score. Read More...
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Posted by Jason Greis on November 9, 2009 under Articles |
On Saturday, October 7, the House approved H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act. The bill passed the House 220 to 215, squeaking by with just two votes more than the bare minimum needed to pass the legislation. 39 Democrats opposed the bill, and one Republican, Representative Joseph Cao (R-LA) voted for the bill. Rep. Cao said that the decision to back the bill came after talking to his constituents, many of whom are uninsured. Read More...
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Posted by Jason Greis on October 15, 2009 under Articles |
On October 14, 2009 the Senate Finance Committee became the fifth and final Congressional Committee to approve a health care reform bill. Passing the Committee 14-9, every Democrat plus Republican Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) voted for the bill. For Chairman Baucus (D-MT), gaining Sen. Snowe’s vote was a big win, but equally important was his ability to hold the Democrats together for this vote. Senators John Rockefeller (D-WV), Blanche Lincoln (D-AR), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) all expressed concerns with the bill during its consideration, and none of them had stated definitively how they would vote on the bill until the final moments. Read More...
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Posted by Jason Greis on September 17, 2009 under Articles |
I. Political Overview. Read More...
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Posted by Jason Greis on July 26, 2009 under Articles, Events, Industry News |
From Hospital to Home: Paying for the Next Evolution of Post-Acute and Senior Care Read More...
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