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
AHIP goes to the dark side…Gruber uses the Force (of numbers)
| October 14, 2009 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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By now you have most likely heard about the health insurance industry-commissioned PricewaterhouseCoopers report that projects extremely large increases in individual’s insurance premiums as a direct result of the provisions in the Finance Committee bill. Near-instant backlash emerged from both the White House and many prominent bloggers, citing it as… more
California Health Reform
| October 13, 2009 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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Though this blog is meant to highlight developments in federal health reform, I felt compelled to include recent efforts in California. Health Access did a nice overview of the bills signed and vetoed by Governor Schwarzenegger, and you can see the summary below: Insurance Oversight & Market Reforms AB 119… more
Letter from the Senators
| October 12, 2009 | Posted by ITUP under Blog |
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Below is the letter to Senator Reid in full, signed by 30 Senators (including both of California’s) in support of a strong public option: Dear Majority Leader Reid: We have spent the better part of this year fighting for health reform that would provide insurance access and continuity to every… more
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