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Monthly Archives: September 2009
Public Option Voted Down in Finance Committee
In a move the national media is decrying as the death of the public option, the Senate Finance Committee voted down two amendments yesterday that would have inserted language into the Chairman’s Mark creating and funding a public insurance plan … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Recovery
Tagged co-ops, Conrad, finance, healthcare, public option, Rockefeller, Schumer, Summit Awards
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What Will Finance Do on Health Care?
Members of Congress and staffers have the day off in recognition of Yom Kippur, but even with the break they are preparing for a contentious week of health care debating. Most of the attention this week will be on the … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Recovery
Tagged Baucus, charitable deduction, finance, Grassley, healthcare, mandate
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ASAE Opposes Health Care Amendments Impacting Nonprofits
As the Senate Finance Committee today continues to wade through hundreds of amendments to the health care reform bill drafted by committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT), ASAE has taken issue with two specific proposals that have generated concern in the … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Recovery
Tagged Baucus, finance, Form 990, Grassley, healthcare, IRS
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Grassley Amendments to Healthcare Bill Would Impact Nonprofits
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA), ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, has filed two amendments to the health care reform bill introduced by Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) that directly impact tax-exempt organizations. These amendments were filed along with … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Recovery, Health Care
Tagged finance committee, governance, Grassley, health care reform, healthcare
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Baucus Introduces Health Care Bill
As expected, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) introduced his health care reform bill today after months of negotiating with three Democrats and three Republicans on his committee, dubbed the Gang of Six. “This is a unique moment in … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Recovery, Health Care
Tagged Baucus, finance committee, Grassley, health care reform, healthcare
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Small Nonprofits Denied Health Care Subsidy
The New York Times brought attention nationally to an issue that has been debated in the nonprofit community for weeks: the idea that the comprehensive health care bill passed would provide financial support for small businesses that provide health insurance … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care
Tagged economy, finance, healthcare, HELP, nonprofits, small business
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Summary of the Obama Health Care Plan
Last night the President spoke before a joint session of Congress, outlining his goals for comprehensive health care reform and spurring Congress to act and give him a bill to sign before the end of the year. The speech (seen … Continue reading
Interview with Scott Becker on H1N1 Influenza
ASAE recently conducted an interview with Scott J. Becker, the Executive Director of the Association of Public Health Laboratories, on the recent news regarding the H1N1 influenza virus, commonly known as “swine flu”. [kml_flashembed movie="http://www.youtube.com/v/YMDVlYPZSy0" width="425" height="344" allowfullscreen="true" fvars="fs=1" /]
Under Deadline, Baucus Plan Has New Details
UPDATE: Here is the Baucus document With roughly 36 hours until the President addresses a joint session of Congress to outline his health care proposal, Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-MT) has circulated an outline of a compromise bill … Continue reading
Posted in Health Care
Tagged Baucus, finance, Gang of Six, Health insurance, healthcare
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Waxman Investigates Small Business Insurance Purges
Bloomberg News is reporting this morning that House Energy & Commerce Chair Henry Waxman (D-CA) sent letters to six insurance companies demanding information on their small business plans and specifically a response to allegations that the insurers routinely drop small … Continue reading