30 November Bookmark and Share

Associations on the “Botox” Tax

Within the proposed Senate comprehensive health care legislation, one revenue raiser that was not contained in the House bill is the so-called "Botox tax", or to some, the "Bo-Tax".  Specifically, the language would impose a 5% tax on all elective cosmetic ...

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24 November Bookmark and Share

How Associations Help You Have a Safe Thanksgiving

As Americans prepare to celebrate Thanksgiving on Thursday and millions begin to pack their luggage to travel, associations are providing valuable advice and information to ensure that everyone has a safe and less stressful holiday season. Thanksgiving week ...

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23 November Bookmark and Share

Senate Votes to Debate Health Care Reform

Saturday night, the Senate voted to proceed on the debate on S. 1796, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.  Due to Senate rules, a filibustered bill must receive 60 votes for 30 hours of debate to proceed on it, and Senate Majority Leader Harry ...

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19 November Bookmark and Share

Summary of Merged Senate Health Care Bill

Updated 1:11 PM: Yesterday evening Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) unveiled his merged comprehensive health care legislation, hours after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) had released its score of the legislation.  The CBO scored the ...

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18 November Bookmark and Share

Associations Respond to Breast Cancer Guidelines

On Monday, the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) announced new guidelines for women and their doctors in screening for breast cancer based on new research in the field of cancer prevention.  The announcement was met with surprise, and ...

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