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Dems Try To Out Maneuver GOP By Pairing Health-Care And Student Loan Bills (Wall Street Journal)
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that health-care legislation, which House Democrats hope to pass by the end of next week, would also include a proposal to overhaul the nation’s student-loan program.
Tying the student-loan and health-care legislation “has always been part of the plan,” Ms. Pelosi (D., Calif.) said.
House Democrats are readying a two-part strategy [...]
With ObamaCare Looming, Employers Plan To Shift More Health-Care Costs To Workers, Survey Reports (Washington Post)
Most big employers plan to shift a larger share of health-care costs to their workers next year, according to a survey released Thursday.
Many say they may charge more to cover spouses, tighten eligibility standards for their health plans and dispense financial rewards or penalties based on the results of certain lab tests. At some companies, [...]
Democrats Will Use ‘Reconciliation’ To Pass ObamaCare (Yahoo!)
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid confirmed today that he plans to use the “reconciliation process” to pass the final changes to the Senate’s health care reform legislation. So… what the heck is it?
Reconciliation is a part of the federal budget process in which debate in the Senate is limited and only a simple majority of [...]
New Gallup Poll Shows Reasons People Oppose Health Care Reform (Newsweek)
One number in this new Gallup poll on health-care reform caught my eye, because, oddly, it has good news for both sides of the debate. Gallup asked the 48% of people who oppose health care reform about why they’re against the Democrats’; plans. The most popular reason, cited by 20% of people, was a concern [...]
HOW WASHINGTON WORKS: Still Enough ‘Pork’ In Heath Care Bill To Cost Taxpayers Billions (The Washington Post)
Skipping through the Candy Land of the health-care bill, one is tempted to hum a few bars of “Let Me Call You Sweetheart.”
What a deal. For dealmakers, that is. Not so much for American taxpayers, who have been misled into thinking that the sweetheart deals have been excised.
Not only are the deals still there, but [...]
Seven Proven Ways to Live A Happy Life (Joyful Days)
There has been a lot of research into how to live a happy life, and these are just some findings I came across.
“Proven ways” refers to generalised results suggested by these studies and until you try each one out for yourself, it remains unproven for you as an individual.
So why not try a few and [...]
How To Save Money On Health Care (CNN Video & Text)
When Heather Staples’ 6-year-old daughter, Sophia, fell and cut her eyebrow, Staples knew her daughter might need stitches. But instead of running straight to an emergency room, Staples took a few minutes to compare prices at nearby emergency rooms.
“I have a high-deductible plan, so I knew that I would be paying for the charges out [...]
Meet The Lone Democrat Who Could Sink Obama’s Health Care (Yahoo!)
Anyone who’s followed the health care debate even casually over the past year has probably heard Rep. Bart Stupak’s name mentioned a time or two. The nine-term Democrat from Michigan is the author of the “Stupak Amendment,” a rider attached to the House health care legislation that would effectively ban most government funding of abortion [...]
TALKING POINTS: Where House Dems Disagree With The President On Health Care (USA Today)
WASHINGTON — Some oppose abortion, some are worried about premiums, and some have zeroed in on taxes. But House Democrats do have this in common: They’re all being heavily courted to support President Obama’s health care legislation.
Although much of the focus during the health care debate has been on the Senate, a push by Obama [...]
Obama Begs Dems To Put Aside Qualms Over Health Care (Yahoo! News)
Support from his own party in doubt, President Barack Obama summoned more than a dozen House Democrats to the White House Thursday, pleading with them to put aside their qualms, seize a historic moment and vote for his massive health care overhaul.
It’s the opportunity of a generation, he told them — and a chance to [...]
