“A government-run plan would force millions of Americans to give up the care...
The revised bill coming from Senator Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) still includes public option and employer mandates. In addition on Fox News Sunday yesterday House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) insisted...
View ArticleHill Update: Opt Out Cop Out
ON THE FLOOR The Senate will reconvene at 10 a.m. and proceed to a period of morning business for one hour. The chamber will recess from 12:30 to 2:15 p.m. for the weekly caucus lunches. At 2:20 p.m.,...
View ArticleHealth Care Update: House Weighs Its Options
CQ is reporting an update on the awaited for House bill “House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) said Tuesday that Democratic leaders want to bring their massive health care overhaul legislation to...
View ArticleHill Update: Omnibus is looking to fund abortion and the Public Option...
ON THE FLOOR The Senate will reconvene Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 9:30 a.m. and resume debate of the health care overhaul bill (HR 3590). Roll call votes are possible. The House will reconvene at 10 a.m....
View ArticleUpdate on Government Run Health Care Option Letter
Apparently the number of Senators who support the government run option for health care is now up to 18, and the number of House Members is 119 (still lower than those who voted for the Stupak...
View ArticleAn Overview on Direction in Health Care: Obama Puts the Lazy in Laissez Faire
The President released his new proposal yesterday – which actually was just 11 pages of thoughts on health care which even the Congressional Budget Office thinks is too vague to score. Is the...
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