Health care – a few congressional updates

Posted on October 13, 2009. Filed under: congress, health care | Tags: , , |

So, today the Senate Finance committee  passed its version of a health care reform bill.  Work will now shift to merging this bill with one passed earlier this year by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee.  Three House committees have jointly approved a bill as well. 

In the meantime, hearings have and will continue to be held, and reports have been requested.  Here are some that might be of interest.

  • The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee: upcoming October 15 hearing titled “What Women Want: Equal Health Care for Equal Premiums”
  • The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations: upcoming October 15 hearing titled “Insured but not Covered – The Problem of Underinsurance”
  • The Senate Small Business  and Entrepreneurship Committee: upcoming October 20th hearing titled “Reform Done Right: Sensible Health Care Solutions for America’s Small Businesses”
  • Congressional Research Service report: “Health Care Reform: An Introduction“, August 31, 2009
  • Congressional Budget Office report: “Analysis of the Effects of Proposals to Limit Costs Related to Medical Malpractice (‘Tort Reform’)”, October 9, 2009

Much more to come, undoubtedly. –nks

Need more information?  Perhaps I can help.

nkstoec@msn.com


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