Monthly Archive: June 2009
Pro-Life Dems send Speaker Pelosi a Ltr and New Ad Plays in 12 states
This ad is playing in 12 States, and is being aired by Patients First, and is airing in: Alaska (Senator Begich-D) Arkansas (Senator Lincoln-D) Colorado (Senator Bennet-D) Indiana (Senator Bayh-D) Louisiana (Senator Landrieu-D) Missouri...
Progressive Power Test: Yeah or Nay on Public Plan Option
The interesting thing about the recent cap and trade vote that passed by a margin of a swing of four votes, is that the Progressive wing of the Democratic Party largely won that internal...
It’s OK if you are Confused about Health Care Reform
There are very good reasons to be confused about what kind of health care reform Congress is debating right now. The health reform plans keep changing. Even in the Committees of jurisdiction, only part...
Krugman Foreshadowing: Health Reform “not worth having,” Without a Public Plan
Paul Krugman in the NYT attempts to inoculate President Obama from a climbing unemployment rate and a failing economy by blaming it on a too small stimulus that President Obama agreed to, and only...
How Big is a Trillion?
From a trusted colleague who confirmed it on his scientific calculator: There is a lot of talk about trillions of dollars these days. I heard this last week and verified it with my trusty...
Polls: Don’t Touch My Health Plan
Amy Walter, in the National Journal did a great job of zeroing in on the politically relevant bottom line on health care reform polling data to date: Even so, a consistent theme is clear:...
President Obama: “No lines in the sand” on a Public Health Plan
In a comment that is sure to send President Obama’s base into low earth-orbit, the Associated Press reports President Obama leaves the door open to ejecting the Public plan option from his health care...
Enzi Amendment to Prohibit Health Care Rationing in Senate Plan Fails
The text of the amendment that was voted down on party lines in the U.S. Senate HELP Committee, states: “The Center shall not develop Quality-Adjusted Live Year measures or any other methodologies...
Health Reform as the Spending Canary in the Mineshaft
This is what I really think is going on. Click here.
Speaker Pelosi: I do Not have the Votes to Pass Health Care Reform without a Public Plan Option
From ABC News: House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told Huffington Post that she would not have the votes to pass health care reform in the House if it does not include a public option. At...
President Obama & Speaker Pelosi vs. the AMA on Public Plan Option
The American Medical Association, in comments in response to the U.S. Senate Finance Committee legislative options discussion draft, stated that they are opposed to a public plan option. This puts the American Medical Association...
But Wait, there’s more! Kennedy Bill Grows by 444 pages
It was 171 pages, TeddyCare 2.0 is now 615!
U.S. House Health Reform Bill Analysis
Keith Hennessey has analyzed the House version of the Democratic Party’s health care reform bill, and compared and contrasted it with Senator Kennedy’s health care bill. The parallels are significant, and while Senator Kennedy’s...
Leaked Kennedy Health Care Bill is Analyzed
Keith Hennessey, whose bio is here, has analyzed the Kennedy Health Care Reform bill that leaked late in the evening of Sunday, June 7, 2009. Hennessey’s analysis is straightforward, factual (based on the legislative...
Video: The Point is to End Private Sector Health Insurance
This has been around for a month or so, but if you haven’t seen it, it is worth watching. In her own words.
Take Part in a Health Care Reform Survey for Employers
Please take a few minutes and take this survey. This survey is specifically for employers. To take the survey, click onto this link. I will make sure you receive the results, which will also...