The Role of Congress and its Legislative Process in Healthcare Reform
Every day we read headlines like “Health-care Reform Consensus Builds Around Three Major Goals,” “White House Healthcare Summit Offers Opportunity for Input Into Reform,” or “WellPoint CEO optimistic about healthcare reform.” To understand the news on healthcare reform, we must understand the role of Congress and its legislative process. What’s the job a Senator or [...]
Bill Clinton Says Road to Healthcare Reform Easier Now
Former President Bill Clinton says President Obama’s plan less controversial than the one he pushed in 1993. In an interview with Dr. Sanjay Gupta taped for CNN’s “Larry King Live,” Clinton said “We have a simpler, clearer path to the future.” Embedded video from <a href=”http://www.cnn.com/video” mce_href=”http://www.cnn.com/video”>CNN Video</a> President Obama’s plan avoids some of the [...]
Health Insurers & Drug Companies Contributed $5.5 Million to Top Senate and House Recipients
According to the nonprofit, nonpartisan Consumer Watchdog, “health insurers and pharmaceutical manufacturers contributed $5.5 million to the top 10 recipients in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives during the last two election cycles.” The Consumer Watchdog’s study found that: Health insurers contributed $2.2 million to the top 10 members of the U.S. Senate and [...]
An Overview of the Healthcare Delivery System
Healthcare reform. The idea of healthcare reform feels daunting to me. President Obama’s health insurance reform includes the following goals as listed at The White House: Require insurance companies to cover pre-existing conditions so all Americans regardless of their health status or history can get comprehensive benefits at fair and stable premiums. Create a new [...]
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