Senate maneuvering on health care has started in earnest, with members preparing amendments and plotting strategy on flash points such as abortion. And one Republican moderate hopes to change key parts of the bill by teaming up with moderate Democrats who support the legislation's goals, but not all of its details. Read more »
The Business Roundtable issued a report saying that certain changes contemplated by Congress in the health care system could result in savings, and that improvement has to come or businesses risk seeing costs continue to rise. Read more »
Former President Bill Clinton urged Senate Democrats to set aside their arguments over details and pass an overhaul of the health care system now.
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Health insurers are wading anew into the thorny issue of age rating, which means allowing health insurance companies to charge higher premiums to older people who buy insurance in the individual market. Read more »
Senate Democrats are considering raising the Medicare portion of the payroll tax to pay for expanding health insurance, a top Obama administration official said. Two congressional aides also confirmed the talks, and one said the idea comes from Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.
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Seeking to quell doubts that an overhaul would benefit middle-income Americans, four Senate Democrats held a press briefing to say that sweeping legislation is an urgent matter for the middle class and for small businesses. Read more »