Tag Archives: Snowe

Finance to Vote on Health Care Today

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Robert Hay

Today, beginning at 10 AM, the Senate Finance Committee will vote to pass its version of health care reform.  If the bill passes committee (as it is expected to do) it will be merged by the Senate Majority Leader with … Continue reading →

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No Public Plan or Mandate in Finance Bill

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Robert Hay

Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) emerged from a bipartisan conference yesterday to confirm that the Senate Finance Committee negotiators will not include two major components of the Democratic health care plan in their bill: the creation of a government-run insurance company … Continue reading →

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A Public Plan According to Sen. Snowe and HELP

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Robert Hay

In an interview with the Associated Press, Maine Senator Olympia Snowe (R-ME) outlined her support for a public plan with a trigger option as a possible compromise to the stalemate over inclusion of a public plan in comprehensive health care … Continue reading →

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