This Week in Health Reform
Health care reform legislation introduced in the House this week to vote in a partisan. On Sunday evening House Democrats passed in the Senate health care reform package, sending the legislation to President Obama for his signature. On Tuesday, President Obama signed the law underlying law, but the House must still complete the package of "solutions" that to change the last episodes of the legislation.
Health reform negotiations
House Democrats pass health care reform package: This is the Senate's health care reform bill on Sunday evening by a vote of 219 to 212th The final vote is the culmination of years of debate on health reform. In the final vote House Republicans joined all 34 Democrats voting against the measure. Soon after, the House passed a package of "solutions", by a vote of 220-211, directly to the Senate for approval by reconciliation. On Tuesday, Obama called President signed into law Senate Health Reform Project, "attributable to patient safety and care are affordable."
Force Senate Republicans, the bill to the house to send reconciliation: Shortly after the President signed the Act on the bill, the Senate began deliberations on the bill of reconciliation. Reconciliation protocol limited to 20 hours of Senate debate on the measure, but not the number of changes that may occur. In an expression of opposition to the bill, Republicans 29 amendments to the package of reconciliation.
succeeded after 10 hours of continuous debate, Republicans in the removal of two provisions related to financial aid for college in non-health portion of the bill. The Senate parliamentarian ruled this morning that these provisions violate the provisions of the camera, sending the legislation to the House for another vote. As a result, on the afternoon of Thursday, the Senate voted on the reconciliation bill without those two provisions, and sent the bill to the House for a vote on final passage. The House vote is expected to come in the night.
What does the Health Reform Legislation Media: While the reform bill extends health insurance to 32 million more Americans in 2019, the legislation has other far-reaching effects that will be in phases, during the implementation period of several years.
Several features of the bill of the new health reform adopted in 2010 under the law take Sunday:
* The requirements of the new products six months after the adoption, including:
or coverage for dependents up to age 26
No limits or lifetime maximum benefit
Y or no cost sharing on care for the insured certain
* Temporary federal high-risk groups;
* Tax credits for small employers
* Prohibition of pre-existing condition exclusions for children (aged six months after adoption).
Most Americans have to pay until 2014 to buy insurance or a fine. Other elements of the bill will not take effect until at least 2014 and insurance market as "trading" rules to the insurers for all candidates who have accepted regardless of pre-existing conditions, and an expansion of state Medicaid programs.
A number of experts question whether the reform can actually reduce health insurance premiums. America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), the trade group representing health insurers, a number of concerns outlined by the legislation, including the lack of provisions on the underlying health care costs, improving quality of care or to ensure stable risk pool. In addition, AHIP concern about new taxes on health insurance said, would probably raise premiums.
Additional activities
Obama's Executive Order on abortion funding: the afternoon of Sunday, before the final vote on the House health reform agreed in Obama a leader to enforce the ban on federal funding for abortion problem. In this way, secured the votes of half a dozen anti-abortion Democrats, by Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI), previously of the law. On Wednesday, President Obama signed an Executive Order barring the government from spending federal money for abortions has plans in insurance markets under the measure also offered to pay.
States Anti-demand presentation delivery of health care reform bill: In response to the health reform legislation renewed attention, the states around the country filed lawsuits asking courts, the law unconstitutional and to declare their use of the counter. On Monday, the attorneys general of 13 states presented in Florida conducted a joint application submitted that violate the new health reform, the rights of the state government in the U.S. Constitution and requires massive new spending of state governments in distress. Along with Florida in the suit are Alabama, Colorado, Idaho, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Illinois, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah and Washington.
Same time, the Virginia attorney general, a separate complaint alleges that the Congress had its powers in order that people buy health insurance exceeded. Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli argued that the new law conflicts with the requirement of Virginia law that freed the citizens from the federal budget for fines not imposed by health insurance.
Senate votes to COBRA until 5 to extend May: Senate Democrats are planning more short-term extension of unemployment benefits this week, creating a face to face with the Republicans, who vowed to have the spread of the battle if the cost of $ 10,000,000 was not offset by spending cuts be. The bill, which is currently on 5th April would extend a number of emergency programs - including the financing of unemployment benefits and COBRA health for the unemployed - and stay out of a deep cut in reimbursement rates for doctors serving Medicare patients. The long-term extension has passed the House and Senate, but the two measures are not expected to reconcile and to the President desk until after the Easter recess.
Obama is talking about heading to New York's health: Obama was in Iowa on Thursday to increase support for health legislation. This was the trip to Obama'sfirst ofWashington President, since the health reform legislation he signed earlier this week. He spoke at the University of Iowa, in the city where he first announced his proposal for health care in the presidential election campaign.
Public Opinion
Most Americans want the Republicans to Fight Health Reform Project: In a recent CBS News poll, 62 percent of Americans, Republicans in Congress want to continue to defy the law, while 33 percent percent said no. The rejection of the bill has remained stable, with 46 percent said they oppose, including 32 percent "very" reject. Most Americans still say is the bill confused and do not understand what it means to them or their families.
America Split on health reform step: In a recent U.S. Today / Gallup, 42 percent of Americans said they were angry and disappointed about the recent passage of legislation health care reform. When asked to reveal party affiliation, 79 percent identified themselves as Republicans.
Poll shows support of the state claims against the government: the national survey shows significant opposition to the individual order. In a recent report by Rasmussen, to 53 percent of respondents, the new mandate that all Americans to buy or rent a health insurance. In addition, 49 percent of voters favor of their state sued the federal government to fight the mandate. Fifty percent of respondents said that each State to choose the right to health care plan at all.
Foresighted
After the final vote this week on health care reform, Obama plans to travel the country in the coming months to discuss the new law. Republicans have begun their own discussions of the law, with an eye toward the November elections.
Health care reform legislation introduced in the House this week to vote in a partisan. On Sunday evening House Democrats passed in the Senate health care reform package, sending the legislation to President Obama for his signature. On Tuesday, President Obama signed the law underlying law, but the House must still complete the package of "solutions" that to change the last episodes of the legislation.
Health reform negotiations
House Democrats pass health care reform package: This is the Senate's health care reform bill on Sunday evening by a vote of 219 to 212th The final vote is the culmination of years of debate on health reform. In the final vote House Republicans joined all 34 Democrats voting against the measure. Soon after, the House passed a package of "solutions", by a vote of 220-211, directly to the Senate for approval by reconciliation. On Tuesday, Obama called President signed into law Senate Health Reform Project, "attributable to patient safety and care are affordable."
Force Senate Republicans, the bill to the house to send reconciliation: Shortly after the President signed the Act on the bill, the Senate began deliberations on the bill of reconciliation. Reconciliation protocol limited to 20 hours of Senate debate on the measure, but not the number of changes that may occur. In an expression of opposition to the bill, Republicans 29 amendments to the package of reconciliation.
succeeded after 10 hours of continuous debate, Republicans in the removal of two provisions related to financial aid for college in non-health portion of the bill. The Senate parliamentarian ruled this morning that these provisions violate the provisions of the camera, sending the legislation to the House for another vote. As a result, on the afternoon of Thursday, the Senate voted on the reconciliation bill without those two provisions, and sent the bill to the House for a vote on final passage. The House vote is expected to come in the night.
What does the Health Reform Legislation Media: While the reform bill extends health insurance to 32 million more Americans in 2019, the legislation has other far-reaching effects that will be in phases, during the implementation period of several years.
Several features of the bill of the new health reform adopted in 2010 under the law take Sunday:
* The requirements of the new products six months after the adoption, including:
or coverage for dependents up to age 26
No limits or lifetime maximum benefit
Y or no cost sharing on care for the insured certain
* Temporary federal high-risk groups;
* Tax credits for small employers
* Prohibition of pre-existing condition exclusions for children (aged six months after adoption).
Most Americans have to pay until 2014 to buy insurance or a fine. Other elements of the bill will not take effect until at least 2014 and insurance market as "trading" rules to the insurers for all candidates who have accepted regardless of pre-existing conditions, and an expansion of state Medicaid programs.
A number of experts question whether the reform can actually reduce health insurance premiums. America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), the trade group representing health insurers, a number of concerns outlined by the legislation, including the lack of provisions on the underlying health care costs, improving quality of care or to ensure stable risk pool. In addition, AHIP concern about new taxes on health insurance said, would probably raise premiums.
Additional activities
Obama's Executive Order on abortion funding: the afternoon of Sunday, before the final vote on the House health reform agreed in Obama a leader to enforce the ban on federal funding for abortion problem. In this way, secured the votes of half a dozen anti-abortion Democrats, by Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI), previously of the law. On Wednesday, President Obama signed an Executive Order barring the government from spending federal money for abortions has plans in insurance markets under the measure also offered to pay.
States Anti-demand presentation delivery of health care reform bill: In response to the health reform legislation renewed attention, the states around the country filed lawsuits asking courts, the law unconstitutional and to declare their use of the counter. On Monday, the attorneys general of 13 states presented in Florida conducted a joint application submitted that violate the new health reform, the rights of the state government in the U.S. Constitution and requires massive new spending of state governments in distress. Along with Florida in the suit are Alabama, Colorado, Idaho, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Illinois, South Carolina, South Dakota, Texas, Utah and Washington.
Same time, the Virginia attorney general, a separate complaint alleges that the Congress had its powers in order that people buy health insurance exceeded. Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli argued that the new law conflicts with the requirement of Virginia law that freed the citizens from the federal budget for fines not imposed by health insurance.
Senate votes to COBRA until 5 to extend May: Senate Democrats are planning more short-term extension of unemployment benefits this week, creating a face to face with the Republicans, who vowed to have the spread of the battle if the cost of $ 10,000,000 was not offset by spending cuts be. The bill, which is currently on 5th April would extend a number of emergency programs - including the financing of unemployment benefits and COBRA health for the unemployed - and stay out of a deep cut in reimbursement rates for doctors serving Medicare patients. The long-term extension has passed the House and Senate, but the two measures are not expected to reconcile and to the President desk until after the Easter recess.
Obama is talking about heading to New York's health: Obama was in Iowa on Thursday to increase support for health legislation. This was the trip to Obama'sfirst ofWashington President, since the health reform legislation he signed earlier this week. He spoke at the University of Iowa, in the city where he first announced his proposal for health care in the presidential election campaign.
Public Opinion
Most Americans want the Republicans to Fight Health Reform Project: In a recent CBS News poll, 62 percent of Americans, Republicans in Congress want to continue to defy the law, while 33 percent percent said no. The rejection of the bill has remained stable, with 46 percent said they oppose, including 32 percent "very" reject. Most Americans still say is the bill confused and do not understand what it means to them or their families.
America Split on health reform step: In a recent U.S. Today / Gallup, 42 percent of Americans said they were angry and disappointed about the recent passage of legislation health care reform. When asked to reveal party affiliation, 79 percent identified themselves as Republicans.
Poll shows support of the state claims against the government: the national survey shows significant opposition to the individual order. In a recent report by Rasmussen, to 53 percent of respondents, the new mandate that all Americans to buy or rent a health insurance. In addition, 49 percent of voters favor of their state sued the federal government to fight the mandate. Fifty percent of respondents said that each State to choose the right to health care plan at all.
Foresighted
After the final vote this week on health care reform, Obama plans to travel the country in the coming months to discuss the new law. Republicans have begun their own discussions of the law, with an eye toward the November elections.