Chasm In Congress Over How Much Individuals Should Pay For Health Care
One of the central issues in the health reform debate is how much Americans should be expected to spend on insurance before getting help from the government.
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One of the central issues in the health reform debate is how much Americans should be expected to spend on insurance before getting help from the government.
Democrats' latest proposal includes some Republican-inspired provisions, though in a watered-down form.
Bill raises questions among some Conservatives, who worry it creates a new bureaucracy.
The Indian Health Service serves as an example of "big" government health care that is lean and efficient.
The differing interests and preferences of seniors and near-seniors reflect the perils of incremental reform in reaching universal coverage.
The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., discussed his health proposal at a Capitol Hill news conference today. He acknowledged the lack of Republican support, but expressed confidence that some members of the GOP would sign on, saying: "At the end of the day, we all share a common purpose, that is to make the lives of Americans better tomorrow than they are today, and to get health-care reform done, which means the time to come for action is now."
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.
Video Highlights Of The News Conference | Mary Agnes Carey Discusses What The New Bill Means
The following is a press release on Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus' new health care reform legislation.
The Healthy San Francisco Plan, the city's public health plan for the uninsured, has many of the elements currently under consideration in Washington, D.C. It was proposed as a stopgap measure until Congress moved ahead with universal coverage. Now, it's being heralded as a public option that works and a model for reform.
NPR's Julie Rovner and KHN's Mary Agnes Carey and Eric Pianin discuss recent and upcoming activities on the Hill.
In the heated, political back-and-forth of the health care debate, doctors' voices aren't always heard. A new, comprehensive nationwide survey finds that 73 percent of doctors support the inclusion of a public option.
The Senate Finance Committee could begin work on a health overhaul bill as early as next week.
The real challenge for long-term care reform remains indifference, rather than outright opposition.
President Obama said in his speech Wednesday that most of his health care plan "can be paid for by finding savings within the existing health care system." Economists say there are ways to squeeze savings out of the existing health care system, but they might not make people happy.
Several states are implementing "medical home" programs, which shifts the health care system from emphasizing acute care for emergencies, such as heart attacks and strokes, to one focusing more on treating - or preventing - chronic illnesses.
Health economists say their "failsafe" proposal would keep health care spending from growing.
Transcript of KHN's Mary Agnes Carey and Eric Pianin's discussion of recent and upcoming activities on the Hill.
The President has said "the status quo is not an option," but that is for the most part what these bills would give us.
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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