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Monthly Archives: June 2009
A Public Plan Compromise Involving Pooling?
Senators from both parties and key committees are beginning to voice support for an idea proposed by Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND) earlier this week that is an alternative to a government-run public insurance company (“public plan”). While complete details have … Continue reading
Award Winners Highlight the Power of A
We’ve been using this site to keep association professionals informed and engaged in a dialogue around healthcare reform, which is by far the top priority for Congress and the administration right now and an issue in which plenty of associations … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Recovery
Tagged Awards, Community Service, Public Benefit, Volunteerism
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HELP Bill Has Role for Associations
On Tuesday afternoon, the Senate Health, Education Labor and Pension (HELP) Committee Democrats as well as their House counterparts released the details and language for their respective health care bills. The HELP Committee bill details began to leak last week … Continue reading
HELP Committee Releases Reform Bill Language
Late Friday the staff for the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee released their draft language and principles for their health care reform legislation. The language had been hinted in previous weeks, so there were few surprises. The … Continue reading
Baucus: Bill Will Have Public Option
After holding a private session with all members of the Senate Finance Committee yesterday, Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) said that any bill passing the Senate will have a public option and despite hesitation from committee members he is dedicated to passing legislation before the August recess. Continue reading
House Committee: Help Needed for Small Firms
On the heels of a New York Times story yesterday examining the impact of health care reform proposals on small businesses, the House Small Business Committee held a hearing to examine exactly that topic. “While there is no silver bullet … Continue reading
NY Times – Small Biz Being Excluded From Health Care Reform
According to ASAE’s Policies and Procedures in Association Management, the median association has 10 full time employees, meaning a majority of associations are also categorized as small businesses. Today’s New York Times article on the lack of discussion on health … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Recovery
Tagged health care reform, MedPAC reform, new york times, obama
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Insurance Companies Release Details on Reducing Health Care Costs
On the same day the White House Council of Economic Advisors warned that any economic turn-around must include addressing health care costs, the health insurance companies’ trade association released a detailed plan of how to reduce the cost of providing health care from their industry. Continue reading
Kennedy Health Care Bill Details and Schedule Leaked
In an apparent attempt to push the Senate Finance Committee’s consideration of comprehensive health care, members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension (HELP) Committee leaked details of the upcoming Kennedy comprehensive health care reform legislation. The Washington Post … Continue reading