Posted by: Ron Pollack on Dec 15, 2009
Last night marked a turning point in the health reform debate.
Families USA, and many of our friends in the health reform community,
strongly supported the public option as a way to force private insurers
to deliver better, cheaper services. It became clear that it is not
politically possible to achieve the 60 votes needed to move health
reform out of the Senate without a compromise on this issue.
Posted by: Angela Shubert on Dec 08, 2009
Upon returning from the Thanksgiving recess, the Senate rolled up its
sleeves and got right to work last week. The Senate officially started floor
debate on its legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system. The legislative
process can be confusing, so we wanted to fill you in on what's happened so
far.
Posted by: Kate Blocher on Dec 04, 2009
The health care bill has hit the Senate, and opponents of
reform are planning to do everything in their power to stall the debate
proceedings, and, if possible, grind them to a halt.
Posted by: Erin Kelly on Nov 24, 2009
With a vote of 60-39, the Senate voted to begin debate on its health
reform bill this past weekend. And while a "vote to move the debate forward"
may seem trivial and not that impressive, it was a huge step forward for proponents
of health reform and an indication of what's to come.
Posted by: Julia Eisman on Nov 20, 2009
This week moved
us another step closer to the finish line as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid
(D-NV) unveiled the Senate's health reform legislation, the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act.
We've all worked so hard to get to this point, but the closer we get to
making history, the more important it becomes to ramp up our energy and
efforts.
Posted by: Julia Eisman on Nov 19, 2009
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid introduced his health
insurance reform bill that merges proposals adopted by the Senate Finance and
the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committees. The bill will
serve as the basis for Senate floor action over the next weeks.
Posted by: Ron Pollack on Nov 08, 2009
Last night, the House made history by passing a health reform bill. It was a moment to cherish.
Posted by: Julia Eisman on Nov 06, 2009
Tomorrow, the House of Representatives is taking a historic
step forward with a floor vote on the Affordable Health Care for America Act.
This bill is significant not only because it represents a mile-marker that our
country has never reached in the history of health reform, but also because it
will enable almost every American to get health coverage.
Posted by: Erin Kelly on Nov 06, 2009
"You are the most beautiful
sight any of us freedom fighters have seen for a long time." Those are the
words Rep. Michele Bachmann used to describe the scene on the West Lawn of the
Capitol yesterday, as the protest came to a close. Sounds like an awesome crowd
right? Not so fast.
Posted by: Erin Kelly on Oct 30, 2009
Much of the controversy over health reform has centered
around the idea of including a public option-a government-sponsored health
insurance plan-in the final legislation. And much of the opposition has come from
Republicans, who have warned that a public option would amount to a government
takeover. (And, in their playbook, that's a bad thing.)
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