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NEWS

Nancy Pelosi: ‘We’re going to get started’ - Politico

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) will start walking her members through major components of the final health care package Thursday as Democrats inch ever closer to a climatic vote on the landmark legislation.

Health plans may have to submit rate hikes to regulators - Chicago Tribune

A bill that would require health plans to submit their rate increases to government regulators before they take effect is gaining momentum in Congress.

Face-off: Kathleen Sebelius confronts insurers - Politico

In a sharply focused snapshot of the bitter fight over health care reform, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius confronted insurance executives Wednesday at their annual conference, challenging them to divert millions in anti-reform advertising dollars toward cutting premiums.

Powerful Catholic Quietly Shaping Abortion, Health Bill Debate - Kaiser Health News

Richard Doerflinger doesn't look the part of a high-powered political strategist. Bearded and bespectacled, he works in a small, cluttered office out of one of Washington’s less fashionable neighborhoods, far from the lobbying bastions of K Street.

OPINION

Why The White House Should Embrace Grayson’s Medicare Buy-In Proposal - Think Progress

Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) has provided the White House with a real opportunity to win back its disillusioned Democratic base and take the next logical step to reforming the health care system. Last night, Grayson introduced the “Public Option Act,” also known as the “Medicare You Can Buy Into Act,” which would give all citizens and permanent residents under the age of 65 an opportunity to buy unsubsidized coverage in the Medicare program. The bill instructs the Secretary of Health And Human Services to “establish enrollment periods and coverage” guidelines and requires the newly insured to pay premiums that reflect the “costs incurred for individuals within each age.”