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Democrats Confront Challenges After House Reform Vote
Democrats get new momentum from House passage of a health care bill, but face new tests in bridging differences within the party -- and between the chambers -- on cost, financing and coverage.
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Documents: Medicare, Medicaid In The GOP’s ‘Path to Prosperity’ Budget
The GOP "Path to Prosperity" 2012 budget blueprint includes proposals to restrain spending growth in health care costs by voucherizing Medicare and giving Medicaid block grants to states.
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Transcript: Health On The Hill – November 9, 2009
As House Democratic leaders celebrate passage of health care legislation, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., continues to await a Congressional Budget Office analysis as he tries to craft a compromise package between bills passed by the Senate Finance and the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committees.
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Seniors Often Reluctant To Switch Medicare Drug Plans
Comparing plans can save hundreds of dollars for some consumers but many people are overwhelmed at the prospect of making such a change. Seniors have until the end of the year to revise their coverage.
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Conflict Of Interest For AARP In Health Bill Debate?
House Republicans are questioning whether the lobbying group is putting its potential for profit ahead of its members' interests. It seems that whenever health care changes are debated, one party or the other seeks to undermine the organization's clout. This story comes from our partner NPR News.
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Transcript: Health On The Hill – November 16
KHN's Mary Agnes Carey and other experts discuss recent and upcoming activities on the Hill -- part of a weekly series of video reports.
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A Consumers’ Guide To The Health Reform Bills
The Senate and House health bills differ in important ways. We ask and answer questions consumers might have about the bills.
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Democrats Target Federal Subsidies for Medicare’s Private Plans
Part of the effort to cut health spending aims at Medicare Advantage programs, which often offer benefits that go beyond traditional Medicare. But Obama says they are unfair and inefficient.
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Medicare Coverage Explained
As a part of our "Are You Covered?" series, KHN and NPR examine how the health overhaul would affect medicare.
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Health On The Hill: Baucus Asks Finance Committee For Truman-Like ‘Courage’
As the Senate Finance Committee devolved into partisan infighting about health overhaul legislation, chairman Max Baucus quoted Harry Truman's advice to show some courageous, skillful leadership, and seize the opportunity to change things for the better.
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Vermont Gov. Proposes Single-Payer Health Plan
Shumlin's bill would set up state-run insurance coverage, but many details
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Seniors May Not Rush In For Medicare Wellness Exams
The new health law adds coverage for an annual checkup, but in the past beneficiaries have not shown great interest in the "wellness exams" offered when they first qualify for Medicare.
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Transcript: White House Health Summit, Morning Session
The White House released the first set of this morning's remarks from the health care summit convened by President Barack Obama.
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Baucus Releases Bill: No Public Option
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus unveiled a health care bill today that would require most people to have health insurance and would bar insurance companies from discriminating against people with medical problems.
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Will Insurers Balk At Weakening of Individual Insurance Mandate?
The Senate Finance Committee Thursday agreed to delay the penalties for people who don't comply with a requirement to have health insurance. Some lawmakers want no penalties at all. But insurers worry that weakening the mandate will mean people will delay getting coverage, it would be more difficult to keep costs down.
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Repeal And Replace — But Replace With What?
Republicans have yet to embrace specific proposals they would pursue to "replace" the health law -- leaving one to ponder the implications of some of the ideas on the table.
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Transcript: Health On The Hill – September 28, 2009
KHN's Mary Agnes Carey discusses recent and upcoming activities on the Hill -- part of a weekly series of video reports.
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Senate Finance Committee Press Release On Bill Modifications
The Senate Finance Committee released a press release summarizing the major modifications to the Chariman's Mark.
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Baucus Must Strike A Balance With Three Factions To Pass His Bill
The Finance Committee today thwarted efforts by liberal Democrats to include a government-run health insurance option in major health care legislation, as the Senate appears to be dividing into three important camps: those who are solidly behind Chairman Max Baucus, those reluctantly leaning in his direction and a handful of wild cards who will wield great influence. UPDATED