Tag: health care
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November 05, 2009 07:38 AM EST --
The AARP is set to endorse the historic health care reform bill. The House bill could make it to the House floor as early as Saturday. The endorsement is seen as a major boost to President Obama's goal . . .
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November 24, 2009 10:48 PM EST --
Why should launching wars and cutting taxes for the rich require only 50 votes while saving lives requires 60? asks Representative Alan Grayson (D-Florida). Grayson pointed out a number of bills that . . .
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November 10, 2009 09:41 AM EST --
Bill Clinton will meet with Democrats in the U.S. Senate today as they work on their health care bill, the Associate Press is reporting. Anti-abortion groups and Republicans are hoping to drive a wedge . . .
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November 23, 2009 04:45 PM EST --
A new poll of Pennsylvania AARP members released last week finds strong support across party and ideological lines for elements of health care reform included in the Affordable Health Care for America . . .
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August 17, 2009 11:10 AM EDT --
Don't let political gamesmanship keep you from taking action on health care reform. At least one Democratic leader is convinced there will be a public option in the final bill.
Too many voices, shouted . . .
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August 19, 2009 01:01 PM EDT --
Fox News on Aug. 18 incorrectly noted the results of an Ipsos/McClatchy poll, and stated that most people "don't want the public option." The poll instead shows that 52% of Americans are in favor . . .
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November 07, 2009 08:38 AM EST --
President Obama on Friday officially endorsed the House health care bill. He will meet with House Democrats today in advance of the vote.
Here is the official statement from the White House, released . . .
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November 05, 2009 04:09 PM EST --
The Affordable Health Care for America Act: Short Summary The Affordable Health Care for America Act provides quality affordable health care for all Americans and controls health care cost growth. CBO . . .
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October 31, 2009 12:21 PM EDT --
Medicare has been a stable, reliable program for senior citizens, people with disabilities and those with endstage renal disease for more than four decades, and has provided coverage for more than 45 . . .
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September 21, 2009 03:01 PM EDT --
In 2007, Highmark CEO Kenneth Melani, MD, had salary of $1,037,630, bonuses of $2,548,701, and benefits or other compensation of $60,000, for a total of $3,646,311.
If that doesn't . . .
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November 05, 2009 07:21 PM EST --
Despite writing in June that “quality health coverage must exist for every American, regardless of pre-existing health conditions,” Republican Leader John Boehner introduced a substitute amendment . . .
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November 09, 2009 03:57 PM EST --
Saturday's vote to pass the Health Care for America Act, HR 3962, will strengthen Medicare for seniors, relieve small businesses from unsustainable insurance costs, and provide affordable health insurance . . .
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May 21, 2009 09:03 AM EDT --
I recently had the opportunity to learn more about the single-payer health care system being proposed in my home state of Pennsylvania. Seems to make a lot of sense to me.
The Family and Business Healthcare . . .
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August 20, 2009 02:47 PM EDT --
I am sitting in on a meeting right now on health care reform meeting with Barack Obama. Join us online.
Yes we can!
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November 05, 2009 02:38 PM EST --
Finding savings in our current health care system is not just about paying for reform in the short-term – it’s about controlling unsustainable health care costs in the long run, or "bending . . .
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November 11, 2009 09:17 AM EST --
The Harvard Medical School is reporting that 2,266 veterans under the age of 65 died last year as a result of not having health insurance. Researchers emphasize that "that figure is more than 14 times . . .
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October 30, 2009 08:01 AM EDT --
In our current health care system, women often face higher health care costs than men and multiple other barriers to obtaining health insurance. In the individual insurance market, women face discrimination . . .
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October 30, 2009 09:52 AM EDT --
1. BEGINS TO CLOSE THE MEDICARE PART D DONUT HOLE —Reduces the donut hole by $500 and institutes a 50% discount on brand-name drugs, effective January 1, 2010.
2. IMMEDIATE HELP FOR THE UNINSURED . . .
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October 27, 2009 01:57 PM EDT --
Nearly three-quarters of Americans believe it is extremely or quite important to give Americans the choice between a government-run health care plan and a private plan in any final health care bill, according . . .
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October 27, 2009 03:53 PM EDT --
Joe Lieberman's doubletalk on the public option is widely documented. Why not toss him overboard and get on with the work of real health care reform? He is grabbing too much undeserved attention.
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