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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
What You Need to Know About the House Bill
Yesterday, the House Democratic leadership unveiled their comprehensive healthcare legislation. The legislation has a few changes from the discussion draft circulated last month (you can see the changes here) but the major ones include a new surtax on high-income families … Continue reading
The Waiting Game on Health Care
Update – A link to the just released House bill can be found here, and a summary of the legislation here. The committee also has guidance documents for employers, on the public plan, and other aspects at the Education & … Continue reading
President Begins Major Health Care Push
As the certainty of a comprehensive health care bill is being questioned by Congress and the media (subscription), the Obama Administration has become increasingly active in pushing Congress to pass legislation this year. Today, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen … 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
