“That’s what everyone told me,” said Michelle, “with the cancer, don’t let the health insurance lapse.” The Caudles have three children — Alycia, now 21; …
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Archive for December 24th, 2009
FiveThirtyEight: Politics Done Right: Health Insurance Stocks …
Thursday, December 24th, 2009I think it is a little silly that folks freak out when the stock goes up (because it implies that the insurance industry is happy with the reforms) but then lament that when the stock declines it is meaningless. …
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t r u t h o u t | Compulsory Private Health Insurance: Just …
Thursday, December 24th, 2009Economist L. Randall Wray observes that ever since Congress threw out the Glass-Steagall Act separating commercial banking from investment banking, insurance and Wall Street finance have been “two peas in a pod.” He writes: …
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Constitutional Law Prof Blog: Senate Votes on Constitutionality of …
Thursday, December 24th, 2009Just before this morning’s vote on the health reform package, the Senate voted 39-60 against a point of order raised by Senator Ensign that the health insurance mandate exceeds congressional authority under Article I, Section 8, …
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Shakesville: Senate Passes Health Insurance Reform Bill
Thursday, December 24th, 2009The bill would require most Americans to have health insurance, would add 15 million people to the Medicaid rolls and would subsidize private coverage for low- and middle-income people, at a cost to the government of $871 billion over …
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Health Insurance Reform Passes in the Senate December 24, 2009
Thursday, December 24th, 2009This bill will ensure all Nevadans will finally have access to quality, affordable health insurance. Nevada has the second highest rate of uninsured in the …
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Obama Praises Senate Bill, Heads for Hawaii
Thursday, December 24th, 2009New York Times (blog)
The House bill includes a government-run health insurance plan, or public option. The Senate does not. The House and Senate each take different approaches …
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Republicans Look for Mechanisms to Halt Health Insurance Bill
Thursday, December 24th, 2009D., prepares to depart Washington for a winter recess, but Republicans have vowed to gin up opposition to the Senate health insurance overhaul during …
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Senate Passes Health Care Bill: Funds Abortions, Mandates Insurance Coverage
Thursday, December 24th, 2009“With today’s vote, we are now incredibly close to making health insurance reform a reality in this country,” he said. “Our challenge, then, is to finish …
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FDL Action » A Big Win For PhRMA, Health Insurance Companies …
Thursday, December 24th, 2009It was a big win for the drug companies, the biologics industry, the hospital companies, and the for-profit health insurance corporations. They will all get billions of government dollars piled on to their ledgers, and and millions of …
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