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Mar 03 2010

Bloomberg

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The President plans today to give Democratic lawmakers a road map in an effort to end a stalemate in Congress over his proposal to remake the U.S. medical system

Mar 02 2010

New York Times

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House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer says members of Congress voting for legislation overhauling the health care system will be more than willing to defend it to voters in the fall elections

Mar 01 2010

Washington Times

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Democrats are calling for what they are framing as an “up-or-down vote” on a health care overhaul bill, signaling that they are preparing to pass it through reconciliation process

Mar 01 2010

Wall Street Journal

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The drama over health-care legislation is reaching a critical stage, and soon the spotlight may land on Senate parliamentarian Alan Frumin.

Mar 01 2010

Maybe It’s the Providers that Are the Cause of Spending Increases.

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Two more studies suggest that provider price increases, particularly those of hospitals, are the cause for overall spending rises and notes that there is little competitive check on providers' ability…

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Feb 27 2010

2010 Potpourri VII

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The latest in our regular amalgamation of health care news items, including telehealth, how many people really die from not having health insurance, silent PPOs, progress in automating claims processing…

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Feb 25 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Republicans plan to offer a handful of incremental proposals during health-care summit after pushing for broad changes to the country’s health-insurance system

Feb 25 2010

Wall Street Journal

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Rep. Bart Stupak said there are 15 to 20 House Democrats who cannot support President Obama’s effort to bridge the gap between the House and Senate health plans

Feb 25 2010

Bloomberg

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Obama’s invitation to congressional leaders to convene challenges Republicans to provide ideas for overhauling a medical system that accounts for 17 percent of the U.S. economy

Feb 24 2010

Wall Street Journal

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This new ObamaCare plan would for the first time apply the 2.9% Medicare payroll tax to “interest, dividends, annuities, royalties and rents,” so-called passive income

Feb 24 2010

New York Times

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Nothing is stopping Mr. Obama and Congressional Democrats from adding more Republican ideas to their health plan it would yield a bill worthy of the name bipartisan

Feb 23 2010

Washington Times

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The CBO said it has received several requests to review Mr. Obama’s blueprint but could not do so until the White House provides more details

Feb 23 2010

New York Times

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Obama laid the groundwork for parliamentary maneuver to pass the legislation using only Democratic votes if this week brings no progress toward a bipartisan solution

Feb 23 2010

New York Times

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White House health care overhaul builds on legislation passed Christmas Eve by the Senate, and makes some changes to placate Democrats in the House

Feb 23 2010

Bloomberg

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The President, seeking to break an impasse over legislation, proposed a plan that includes the first Medicare tax on capital gains and higher fees on pharmaceutical companies

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