August 14 Health Care Reform News
Mayo official tries to clear up concerns about health care reform
Is the House bill some call Obama's plan, advocating a single payer government run health care system? "Most of the bills focus on getting more people in the system, how they should be covered by a government plan or something else, but nothing out there suggests that anyone is overtly advocating a single payer system," Jeff Korsmo, Executive Director of the Mayo Clinic Health Policy Center, said Thursday.
KARE 11 Jana Shortal, 8/14/09
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TOP STORIES
Deficit Plays Into Health Reform
The Washington Post
August 14, 2009
Key Republicans and a growing number of Democrats say it will be hard to push an ambitious health reform bill through Congress unless it reduces projected federal spending on medical care and begins to bring the national debt under control.
Ask the Expert: Health Reform is Good for Doctors and Patients
American Progress
August 14, 2009
A series of interviews with Senator Tom Daschle.
Six Lobbyists Per Lawmaker Work to Shape Health Care Overhaul
The Bloomberg Report
August 14, 2009
If there is any doubt that President Obama’s plan to overhaul U.S. health care is the hottest topic in Congress, just ask the 3,300 lobbyists who have lined up to work on the issue.
Politico
August 14, 2009
Grassley's Iowa road show shows just why Democrats feared this August recess.
INSURANCE
Obama and Big Medical: Too Close?
The Atlantic
August 14, 2009
Health care reform is starting to look like a big bailout for the insurance industry to a range of commentators.
TRANSPARENCY/SAFETY
Senators Investigate Hospital Purchasing
The New York Times
August 14, 2009
Lawmakers eager to broaden health care coverage while holding down costs are examining the institutional market for medical supplies.
STATE NEWS
Health Care Credit Cards Causing Some Pain
The Star Tribune
August 14, 2009
Health care credit cards are posing new and troubling hazards for sick and stressed consumers.
Grand Junction a Microcosm of Efficient Health Care
The Los Angeles Times
August 14, 2009
To health care reformers, Grand Junction, CO, is a place that provides high-quality health care at a fraction of the regular price.
California Board Votes to Drop Heath Care Coverage for 60,000 Children
The Los Angeles Times
August 14, 2009
As a result of California budget cuts, the Healthy Families program will begin terminating coverage for more than 60,000 children on Oct. 1.
MEDICARE/MEDICAID
Obama Proposal to Create Medicare Panel Meets with Resistance
The New York Times
August 14, 2009
The president’s proposal to create a potent rate-setting body modeled on the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, is meeting resistance from lawmakers, doctors, hospitals, and older advocates for older Americans.
REFORM EFFORTS
Obama to Take on Health Care Critics
The Washington Post
August 14, 2009
Before he heads out on vacation, President Obama is embarking on a public relations push on health care to rebut “myths” about reform.
Dean: “There Will Be Primaries” For Dems Who Vote Against Public Option
The Huffington Post
August 14, 2009
Howard Dean insisted if the party was unable to produce a health care bill with a public plan, there would be electoral consequences.
At Indiana Forum, Skepticism of Overhaul Reigns
The Wall Street Journal
August 14, 2009
'Given the government's track record on running various corporations like Amtrak and the Post Office, how can you guys in good conscience decide to run one-seventh of the national economy?'
Specter Faces Heat at Latest Town Hall
Roll Call
August 14, 2009
Specter faces another angry crowd and difficult questions in Indiana town-hall meeting.
Supporters of Health Care Change Prepare Counterattack
The Wall Street Journal
August 14, 2009
Unions and other supporters of the Democratic health program now have plans to confront opponents, including, if necessary, outshouting them at meetings.
NEW ADMINISTRATION
Rudy Giuliani: Obama Failing to Lead
Politico
August 14, 2009
Giuliani says Obama faces the first big loss of his presidency on health care for lacking leadership.
MEDIA AND ADVERTISING
Health Care Showdown Shifts to Television
USA Today
August 14, 2009
The health care battle bubbling over in town-hall forums across the country is shifting to television screens as groups on each side of the issue launch multimillion-dollar ad blitzes to influence the debate.
Politico
August 14, 2009
Both MoveOn.org and the White House are combating the viral campaign against health care by creating their own chain e-mails.
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