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Tag Archives: Reid
Senate Dems Anticipate Dec. 23 Health Care Vote
Despite the seeming setback dealt to the Democrats comprehensive health care reform efforts this weekend by Senator Lieberman (I-CT) and Ben Nelson (D-NE), Senate Democrats are planning a procedural move to set-up a December 23 vote on their health care … Continue reading
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Tagged CTIA, healthcare, Lieberman, Medicare, NAB, public option, Reid
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Senate Medicare Compromise In Doubt
What was last week touted as a potential breakthrough for the Senate health care bill is today being labeled as potentially another failed compromise. Yesterday, Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) publicly stated that a health care bill which would extend Medicare … Continue reading
Senate Votes to Debate Health Care Reform
Saturday night, the Senate voted to proceed on the debate on S. 1796, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Due to Senate rules, a filibustered bill must receive 60 votes for 30 hours of debate to proceed on it, … Continue reading
Summary of Merged Senate Health Care Bill
Updated 1:11 PM: Yesterday evening Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) unveiled his merged comprehensive health care legislation, hours after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) had released its score of the legislation. The CBO scored the legislation as costing $848 … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Recovery
Tagged healthcare, mandate, navigator, Reid, small employer subsidy
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Could Health Care Slip Into 2010?
What do you think (vote your opinion)? When will Congress send the President a comprehensive health care bill to sign?(polls) Reports this morning from the Senate cast doubt on whether the chamber will be able to pass its version of … Continue reading
Reid Opts for an Opt-Out Public Option
Yesterday, Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) held a press conference to unveil a few details of the Senate’s merged comprehensive health care bill. Earlier in the day Reid sent a few variations of the comprehensive bill to the Congressional … Continue reading
Most Major Issues Ducked by Finance Committee
The Senate Finance Committee yesterday continued to debate the list of amendments to its comprehensive health care reform legislation, but conspicuously absent from the discussion were any amendments tied to the major issues being discussed by members of Congress and … Continue reading
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Tagged AHIP, climate change, economy, finance, Grassley, healthcare, Kerry, Reid, tax reform, US Chamber
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The Health Care Debate over the Next Seven Weeks
With Senate Majority Leader Reid’s announcement that the Senate would not pass a comprehensive health care reform bill before the August recess, the end of July and August recess will no longer be a frantic time to try and pass … Continue reading
Federal Agencies Not Meeting in Certain Cities
ASAE and other travel-focused associations have been sharing stories about how the economy and negative media attention has forced some corporations and associations to cancel or move their meetings from certain high-profile destinations and properties to avoid public criticism. Today’s … Continue reading
The Waiting Game on Health Care
Update – A link to the just released House bill can be found here, and a summary of the legislation here. The committee also has guidance documents for employers, on the public plan, and other aspects at the Education & … Continue reading