Daily Health Care News - 4/30/09
Posted on April 30th, 2009 by Jason Rosenbaum in News Clips
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NEWS
US senators start writing healthcare overhaul bill - Reuters
U.S. Senators leading the effort to revamp the U.S. healthcare system said on Wednesday they had begun fleshing out proposals aimed at improving the quality of care, but are leaving until later tough decisions on how to cover the uninsured and pay for it.
Budget plan boosts health care - Politico
Congress’ new five-year budget plan, approved Wednesday, gives President Barack Obama a big leg up toward health care reform but could severely crimp the rest of his domestic agenda unless new savings and revenues are found.
Liberal senators tout public health insurance - The Hill
A new public insurance plan is an essential part of reforming the U.S. healthcare system, 16 Democratic senators declared in a letter to two powerful committee chairmen Wednesday.
OPINION
Government-Run Health Care - A Proven Failure (Rep. Michele Bachmann) - The Hill
With the health care debate looming on the horizon, it’s imperative that Americans understand not only what this reform entails, but also comprehend the process by which the Democrats hope it will pass.
WHAT THE SEBELIUS VOTE TELLS US ABOUT HEALTH CARE REFORM. - Ezra Klein
Kathleen Sebelius mustered 65 votes in the Senate yesterday. That's something of a victory for Anti-abortion zealots managed to muster fairly — though not totally — united opposition among Republicans. Matt Yglesias looks at this and says, "if you can only get 65 votes for what should be an uncontroversial HHS appointment, then the odds of a broad bipartisan coalition for big picture health care reform are not so good."
ARLEN SPECTER ON HEALTH REFORM. - Ezra Klein
When Arlen Specter originally switched parties, I didn't think it meant much for health reform. So far as Republicans went, Specter was a likely get. His switch to the Democratic side made him yet likelier. But it was hard to say anything more definitive than that.
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