The New Republic: Affordability
| October 30, 2009 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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The final subject covered at the New Republic conference was how we define affordability of health care, both for the individual and as an industry in society. Several good points here. Harold Pollack of the University of Chicago cites how as a nation we actually underconsume per capita in areas… more
HR 3962…
| October 29, 2009 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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…is now the official House health reform bill and can be accessed in its entirety here. Major components of the ~$894B bill that will extend coverage to 36 million more Americans: -Individual mandate -Employer shared responsibility requirement -National Public Option with negotiated provider reimbursement rates (note: this costs $85B more… more
The New Republic: Thinking Outside (the Public Option) Box
| October 28, 2009 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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The Public Option received CPR this week, only to see it go back into the ICU with a House vote tally coming up short and Senator Lieberman making bold claims against the idea. You can read a rebuttal to Joe’s peculiar reasoning here. Regardless of the sound-byte-of-the-day theme that has… more
Monday Happenings
| October 26, 2009 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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A lot going on today… Went to a CQ Forum this morning, where Senator Rockefeller gave the keynote talk on his recently released perspectives for reform. One of his main points was that, post-reform, it will be important to pursue public education campaigns and explain legislation during the 2010-2014 implementation… more
The Antitrust Audible and Return of the Soda Tax
| October 22, 2009 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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In a bit of a policy reprimand for AHIP reform insubordination, the House Judiciary Committee passed a bill sponsored by Chairman John Conyers (D-Mich.) that would partially repeal the 60-year-old exemption from antitrust law for health insurers. I’ve often wondered why this hasn’t entered the limelight to this point, as… more
Coverage Maps
| October 21, 2009 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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Here are some insightful maps created by the Urban Institute with American Community Survey data that assess variation in insurance coverage across Congressional Districts. Think about the regional variation concerns in: health insurance exchanges, Medicaid expansion, public option needs, states benefiting the most from subsidies, etc. See the District-by-District breakdown… more
Newletter #5
| October 20, 2009 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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Here is the October issue of the ITUP Federal Reform Newsletter, and the topics covered are: Health insurance affordability The potential perils of a Health Insurance Exchange Part 2 of the consequences of reform failure Also check out this important brief from the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, that… more
CDC in Health Reform
| October 19, 2009 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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I attended a meeting today where the new Director of the CDC’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, Dr. Marcus Plescia, gave an update on the organizations efforts and future direction given the prospect of health reform. The $300M Division focuses on many prevention and early detection programs, particularly for… more
CBO in the House
| October 16, 2009 | Posted by ITUP under Blog, Federal, Legislation/Policy |
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Preliminary CBO estimates for two versions of the House bill were released today, both of which come in around the $900B mark set by President Obama, expand health insurance to over 95% of the population, and contain a public option. The discounted proposals (from the original $1.2T estimates) save money… more
Hustle and Bustle
| October 15, 2009 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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It’s been quite the week here in Washington, with health reform gaining real Republican support and a noticeable momentum building towards floor votes in both houses of Congress. With a ‘yes’ vote from Olympia Snowe in the Finance Committee, reform through the budget reconciliation process looks to be officially off… more
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