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Health Reform Where Things Stand
NEW YORK: A lot was supposed to happen on health reform before Congress went on summer vacation. Turns out, a lot didn’t. End result: The heavy lifting on health reform legislation has been pushed to the fall.A bipartisan group of six senators from the Senate Finance Committee was supposed to unveil its health reform bill… »
Health Reform Will pay Or Play Chase Employers Away
NEW YORK: It is one of the touchiest issues in the health care debate: Would a government-run health plan upend the employer-based health insurance system used by 160 million Americans?Senate Democrats behind a key proposal say the answer is no.Sens. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., and Chris Dodd, D-Conn., say their plan would preserve employer-sponsored insurance coverage… »
Health Reform Will pay Or Play Chase Employers Away
NEW YORK: It is one of the touchiest issues in the health care debate: Would a government-run health plan upend the employer-based health insurance system used by 160 million Americans?Senate Democrats behind a key proposal released Thursday say the answer is no.Sens. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., and Chris Dodd, D-Conn., say their plan would preserve employer-sponsored… »
Health Reform Wont Cure The Deficit
NEW YORK: The promise of health reform is to make care more accessible for everybody — and to reduce the federal deficit by slowing the growth rate in costs. But the promise of deficit reduction through health reform might be overstated.Here’s why: Even if reform works well, the cost savings will not be nearly enough… »