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Senate Medicare Compromise In Doubt

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What was last week touted as a potential breakthrough for the Senate health care bill is today being labeled as potentially another failed compromise.  Yesterday, Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) publicly stated that a health care bill which would extend Medicare … Continue reading

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Nonprofit Issues in the Senate Health Care Bill

Amid the over 2,000 pages of the Senate health care bill, there are two nonprofit governance issues contained that should be of note to all associations.  While they do not impact association governance, the issues are sure to remain in … Continue reading

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Could Health Care Slip Into 2010?

What do you think (vote your opinion)? When will Congress send the President a comprehensive health care bill to sign?(polls) Reports this morning from the Senate cast doubt on whether the chamber will be able to pass its version of … Continue reading

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Reid Drops the Hammer on Health Care

According to multiple sources, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) told Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-MT) to stop trying to negotiate with committee Republicans and to begin pushing his health care bill out of committee. Reid expressed concerns … Continue reading

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July 2 Health Care Update

1.  The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) scores a modified Health Education Labor and Pension (HELP) Committee health care proposal at $611.4 billion, but the bill would still leave 34 million Americans without insurance. 2.  The plan includes a public option … Continue reading

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HELP Committee Employer Mandate Details

The “employer mandate” issue is one of the most controversial aspects of comprehensive health care reform, and yesterday the Senate Health Education Labor and Pension (HELP) Committee released two proposals that it sent to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) for … Continue reading

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