House Vote: Reviews Are In
Health policy experts hold different views on Saturday's House overhaul vote. KHN asked Karen Pollitz, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Jonathan Cohn, Robert Laszewski, Robert Blendon and John Goodman to respond.
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House Hands Health Care Challenge Off To Senate
Democrats are still savoring the the narrow passage of their historic heath care overhaul in the House of Representatives and turning their attention to the deeply divided Senate. This story comes from our partner
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The House Bill Is A Great Start
The House health overhaul bill is a great start. It should just be faster, stronger and--really--bigger.
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The House Bill Could Have Been Avoided
With the right leadership, a bi-partisan merger of the Republican alternative and the coverage expansions in the bill itself could have been augmented with real delivery system reforms.
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From Now On, We’re All In It Together
The House vote signals that we may be ready to listen to our better angels, and include all Americans in our coverage system.
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Loading More People Onto the Titanic
Neither fiscal conservatives nor liberals are left with much reason to believe the House-passed bill has much chance of bending any cost curves.
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John Dingell: The House’s Link To Health-Care History
The health care legislation in the House has John Dingell's name on it. The Democrat from Michigan is the longest-serving member in the history of the House, and he was there when Medicare was passed. Dingell's father first introduced a bill calling for universal health coverage in the 1930s. This story comes from our partner
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Injury Upon Injury: Californians Losing Jobs Find State Health Safety Net Is Badly Frayed
With the pressure of a severe budget crisis, California officials have made tough cuts to health services once deemed vital. Funds for dental clinics, foot and eye care, hearing aids, mental health care and other services long covered under the state's Medicaid program have been slashed.
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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
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The President Should Be Opposing the House Bill
If the president and his aides continue to signal that House bill is acceptable, they will never be able to deliver the real reform the president has promised.
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Could Delays Jeopardize Health Overhaul?
Those who want a health reform bill passed by Christmas fear that if that doesn't happen, there could be a repeat of the brutal August town hall meetings. Others don't think the situation is so dire and say that Democrats could deliver the bill to Obama by the spring.
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House Democrats Offer ‘Manager’s Amendment,’ Signal Health Reform Debate Is Close
House Democrats late Tuesday released a 42-page "manager's amendment" to accompany their health care legislation.
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Republicans Release Their Own Health Care System Reform Bill
Republicans in the House of Representatives have legislation they say is a less expensive alternative to the Democrats' health overhaul bill. They plan to introduce it as an amendment in the next week.
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Medicare Experiments To Curb Costs Seldom Implemented on a Broad Scale
Successful demonstration projects are often derailed by objections from hospitals, doctors and other providers --
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Abortion Language Creates Snag For Health Bill
Lawmakers thought they had crafted "abortion-neutral language," essentially maintaining the status quo, but neither side of the debate is happy. And the issue is causing headaches for the Catholic Church, where opposition to abortion is running headlong into support for a health overhaul.
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Transcript: Health On The Hill – November 2, 2009
House Democrats are expected to begin floor debate this week on their health care overhaul plan and House Republicans are expected to unveil an alternative measure.
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Health On The Hill
House Democrats are expected to begin floor debate this week on their health care overhaul plan and House Republicans are expected to unveil an alternative measure.
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Analysis: Public Option Might Play Only Minor Role In Changing Health Care
Despite all the controversy, a new Congressional Budget Office estimate indicates that relatively few people would be helped by a public health insurance plan. Any "opt-out" provision means at least some states are likely to bar a government-backed plan within their borders.
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Take This Conservative Argument Seriously
Lately conservatives have been making an argument you should hear. It's about whether we can believe Congress when it promises to raise taxes or cut spending--and, as such, whether we can believe that health care reform can actually be fiscally responsible.
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House Health Reform Bill Contains Public Option, Promises Coverage For 36 Million Uninsured
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Democrats will "deliver on the promise of making affordable, quality health care available for all Americans" with a sweeping health reform bill.
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