Transcript: Health On The Hill – September 15, 2009
NPR's Julie Rovner and KHN's Mary Agnes Carey and Eric Pianin discuss recent and upcoming activities on the Hill.
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NPR's Julie Rovner and KHN's Mary Agnes Carey and Eric Pianin discuss recent and upcoming activities on the Hill.
Democrats' latest proposal includes some Republican-inspired provisions, though in a watered-down form.
Insurers sometimes make it difficult for consumers to understand and use their benefits. One U.S. senator has drafted legislation to hold insurers to higher standards, but the industry is already moving to make changes.
At Hillcrest Medical Center, which is testing a "bundled" Medicare payment system, some seniors get paid up to $1,157 for having surgery. The pilot program aims to save money and improve care by paying doctors and hospitals a lump sum and rewards the patients with part of the savings.
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce makes a weak case that lawmakers are moving too fast to overhaul the health care system.
As a part of our "Are You Covered?" series, KHN and NPR examine how the health overhaul would affect medicare.
The differing interests and preferences of seniors and near-seniors reflect the perils of incremental reform in reaching universal coverage.
New rules being debated by Congress could mean consumers couldn't be rejected because they have health problems and would include subsidies for lower-income people to buy insurance. But the rules won't solve all the problems faced by those who don't get insurance through their jobs.
KHN's Mary Agnes Carey and Eric Pianin discuss recent and upcoming activities on the Hill -- part of a weekly series of video reports.
KHN's Mary Agnes Carey discusses Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus' new health care bill, which was released today.
As part of our series, "Are You Covered? A Look at Americans and Health Insurance," KHN and NPR examine the federal health benefits program, which is considered a model for the nation.
The Senate Finance Committee could begin work on a health overhaul bill as early as next week.
Sebelius cites case of Rick Colby, who supports Obama's health care goals, but offers some changes.
Donna Taylor's father planned ahead - he had insurance and savings to pay for health coverage when he retired. But when he got sick and couldn't walk, he found he did not have enough coverage to pay for care for himself and his disabled wife.
As lawmakers weigh trimming legislation, some consumers might end up burdened by medical and insurance costs.
In an interview with KHN's Eric Pianin, Republican Grassley says his long-standing alliance with Democratic Finance Committee Chairman Baucus remains strong despite political pressure but won't influence his decision on whether to support bipartisan health care legislation. Listen to the interview.
New federal deficit numbers in combination with concerns that some voters have expressed at town hall meetings this August over the size, scope and cost of health care legislation may lead lawmakers to reconsider elements of the measure Democrats want to pass this year. The death of Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass., may create new momentum among Democrats and Republicans to resolve their differences over the bill, but the many complexities involved with any overhaul of the nation's health care system guarantee a lengthy debate this fall.
Maria Bishop, age 60, pays $500 a month for health insurance. Chris Denny, 27, pays $117. In most states, insurers can charge older customers far more than younger ones. As Congress wrestles with a health care overhaul, lawmakers are debating new limits that could narrow the difference.
A transcript of President Barack Obama's address to Congress on his health care reform proposals.
The GOP has long said that many of the ills of the nation's health care system can be remedied with a cap on medical malpractice suits. Democrats say limits on pain and suffering awards are not the answer. Could a compromise save the president's health care initiative? This story comes from our partner NPR News.
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