Health Care Reform Bills in Progress

Health Care Reform 2009: No Bill is Better Than a Bad Bill - PNHP's Official Blog

Health Care Reform 2009: No Bill is Better Than a Bad Bill - PNHP's Official Blog: "After all of the political compromises along the way that have led to the introduction of the new bill (HR 3962), on the positive side we can say that it will introduce some limited reforms to the health insurance market, expand health insurance to some of the uninsured (primarily by expansion of Medicaid and by often-inadequate government subsidies to individuals and small employers for the purchase of private insurance); and help to address some other problems, such as the growing shortage of primary care providers.

But the negative side far outweighs the positive: Click Here to see them."

Stand Up For Health Care

t r u t h o u t | House Leaders Refuse To Reconsider Kucinich's Single-Payer Amendment

t r u t h o u t | House Leaders Refuse To Reconsider Kucinich's Single-Payer Amendment: "In a letter to supporters on Wednesday, Kucinich wrote, 'Thank you for all of your efforts on behalf of the Kucinich Amendment for a state single-payer option, which would protect the right of states to pursue a single payer health care system.

'Unfortunately, the House Leadership has rejected the many appeals on behalf of the amendment and will not reverse their decision, which removed the amendment from the bill. Therefore, the Kucinich Amendment for a state single payer option will not be included in the Manager's Amendment and is not in the bill which will come before the House soon.'"

Health Care Mash

The Defining Moment - Krugman

"But this time, broadly similar health-care bills have made it through multiple committees in both houses of Congress. And on Thursday, Nancy Pelosi, the speaker of the House, unveiled the legislation that she will send to the House floor, where it will almost surely pass. It’s not a perfect bill, by a long shot, but it’s a much stronger bill than almost anyone expected to emerge even a few weeks ago. And it would lead to near-universal coverage."
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This column lays out the conundrum we are in concerning whether or not to support what is now coming out of that huge sausage machine in D.C.

Tears and fears flood Congress on health care | StarTribune.com

Tears and fears flood Congress on health care | StarTribune.com: "Representatives for lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say the calls and letters on health care dwarf those on other issues and have taken a distinctly personal tone. In Sen. Al Franken's office alone, the phone rings about 100 times a day with personal stories."
Keep the calls and letters coming!