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Tick, tick, tick: The cost of Obamacare is a time bomb
The Washington Examiner reports: "In fighting against Obamacare repeal this week, Democrats portray their health care law as a money saver, claiming Republicans would add to the deficit by abolishing the legislation. But in their franker moments, the bill's authors...
News from the Blues
Blue Cross Blue Shield reports: "Legislative Update Last Wednesday, Jan. 19, the United States House of Representatives voted 245-189 to repeal the nation's health care reform law, the Affordable Care Act. While a full repeal is not expected, we should see a number of...
House Repeals Health Reform Law, but Senate Will Not Follow Suit
GovWatch reports: "Issue: Health Reform Date: January 20, 2011 Action Taken: As expected, on January 19 the GOP-controlled House of Representatives approved H.R.2, the bill to repeal the health reform bill enacted into law last March. H.R.2 would repeal the Patient...
UnitedHealthcare Enters Agreement to Renew Guardian Membership
UnitedHealthcare reports: "UnitedHealthcare Employer & Individual has entered into an agreement to renew medical insurance coverage for The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America's medical plan customers. We will broaden choice and access to care for Guardian...
Health Care Campaigns Build on Both Sides
Insurance News Net reports: "Jan. 21, 2011 -- The states that have health insurance exchanges, or are moving forward on establishing exchanges, now number at least seven, after two states announced their efforts. The states disclosed their plans during a week filled...
House Repeals Health Reform Law, but Senate Will Not Follow Suit
GovWatch reports: "Date: January 20, 2011 Action Taken: As expected, on January 19 the GOP-controlled House of Representatives approved H.R.2, the bill to repeal the health reform bill enacted into law last March. H.R.2 would repeal the Patient Protection and...
Health Care Democrats Get A Rare Do-Over
Washington Post reports: "WASHINGTON - The debate over repealing the landmark health care overhaul offers Democrats something rare in politics: a do-over. Democrats, who were widely perceived to have blown the political messaging over President Obama 's signature law,...
Health-care reform: round two
The Seattle Times reports: "The health-care reform law was signed 10 months ago, and what's striking now is how vulnerable it looks. Several threats have emerged — some of them scarcely discussed before passage — that together or alone could seriously endanger the new...
Lawmakers taking aim at health care reform
The Beacon News reports: "Newly installed Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives plan to make good this week on their vow to roll back the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the package of health reforms passed by Congress and signed by President...
Health Spending Rose in ’09, but at Low Rate
The New York Times reports: "WASHINGTON — Total national health spending grew by 4 percent in 2009, the slowest rate of increase in 50 years, as people lost their jobs, lost health insurance and deferred medical care, the federal government reported on Wednesday....