Secretary Kim Belshe, CA HHS
| February 10, 2010 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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“Incremental reform can not work…much of the coalition built today in DC reflects the past efforts here in CA with such a diverse group of stakeholders that believe this.” “Where should we focus our efforts? States will continue to play a central role, and some issues need attention now regardless… more
Len Nichols’ Thoughts from DC, First General Session
| February 10, 2010 | Posted by ITUP under Blog, Uncategorized |
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“Emotion is as high as the snow, but people have not given up.” “Somewhere along the way we have lost the trust in democracy…we need to restore that trust.” “When Kennedy and Hatch could no longer talk, Hatch was hurt and hurt turned to anger in the Finance Committee. Grassley… more
Awards Banquet Quotables
| February 9, 2010 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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“You know, after the Mass. election I felt pretty disgruntled and uninspired in the federal reform effort…until I received a letter from Anthem saying my individual coverage premiums were going to increase by 50%.” -Joel Diringer more
A Possible Timeline, and Coverage Without Reform
| February 5, 2010 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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Kent Conrad revealed a possible timeline for health reform, as Obama today called for a bipartisan discussion before moving forward on a vote. According to budgetary rules, any reconciliation instructions expire once a budget resolution is passed, traditionally an April action. This means Democrats could aim to decide how best… more
$282,000,000 an hour…
| February 4, 2010 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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…is what we spent on health care in the United States in 2009 ($2.5 trillion in total) says the Office of the Actuary, Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in a Health Affairs paper released today. The short piece is required reading for anyone interested in where current/future health… more
Presidential Pep-Talk
| February 3, 2010 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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The President attended the Senate Democratic Caucus retreat today, and explicitly urged the body to move on health reform while also fielding questions from the group. Below are excerpts from his commentary, and go here to see to the meeting in full (HCR at 11:, 18:, and 37:, and Barbara… more
Letter to Our Legislators
| February 2, 2010 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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Below is a letter that we recently developed and distributed to our California Congressional leadership, representing a unified voice of diverse groups from around the state. We urge our readers to continue to express your support and concerns with the health reform legislation to your local representatives, for sustained advocacy… more
Legislative Panel, Senator Mark Leno
| February 1, 2010 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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“Imagine starting a health care system from scratch, and deciding whether to put a for-profit middle man between you and medical care, where less care would mean more profit for them. Would that sound like a good idea?” more
FY2011 Federal Budget: Stepping Stones to Comprehensive Reform
| February 1, 2010 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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The President’s budget proposal was released today, which includes a combination of spending increases/decreases, tax cuts for the lower and middle class, and allows some high-income tax cuts to expire. In all, the 2011 budget totals $3.8 trillion and would reduce deficits by $1.25 trillion over 10 years compared to… more
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