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]]> http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/living-without-health-insurance-hearing-before-the-committee-on-finance-u-s-senate.html/feed 0 Health insurance coverage: A profile of the uninsured in selected states : fact sheet for the Chairman, Subcommittee on Health for Families and the Uninsured, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/health-insurance-coverage-a-profile-of-the-uninsured-in-selected-states-fact-sheet-for-the-chairman-subcommittee-on-health-for-families-and-the-uninsured-committee-on-finance-u-s-senate.html http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/health-insurance-coverage-a-profile-of-the-uninsured-in-selected-states-fact-sheet-for-the-chairman-subcommittee-on-health-for-families-and-the-uninsured-committee-on-finance-u-s-senate.html#comments Tue, 04 May 2010 04:18:56 +0000 http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/health-insurance-coverage-a-profile-of-the-uninsured-in-selected-states-fact-sheet-for-the-chairman-subcommittee-on-health-for-families-and-the-uninsured-committee-on-finance-u-s-senate.html

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]]> http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/health-insurance-coverage-a-profile-of-the-uninsured-in-selected-states-fact-sheet-for-the-chairman-subcommittee-on-health-for-families-and-the-uninsured-committee-on-finance-u-s-senate.html/feed 0 How would health insurance businesses be able to stay viable if the Senate bill is passed? http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/how-would-health-insurance-businesses-be-able-to-stay-viable-if-the-senate-bill-is-passed.html http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/how-would-health-insurance-businesses-be-able-to-stay-viable-if-the-senate-bill-is-passed.html#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:56:59 +0000 http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/how-would-health-insurance-businesses-be-able-to-stay-viable-if-the-senate-bill-is-passed.html As I understand it, the bill forces all Americans to have health insurance. However, I think that the fine for having no health insurance is around $750. But after the year 2014, health insurance companies will not be able to turn customers away for preexisting conditions. Why wouldnt someone pay the fine or buy low end coverage until they got ill and supplement the coverage or buy an extensive plan?

]]> http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/how-would-health-insurance-businesses-be-able-to-stay-viable-if-the-senate-bill-is-passed.html/feed 3 Obama's Remarks on Health Care – Prescriptions Blog – NYTimes.com http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/obamas-remarks-on-health-care-prescriptions-blog-nytimes-com.html http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/obamas-remarks-on-health-care-prescriptions-blog-nytimes-com.html#comments Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:00:31 +0000 admin http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/obamas-remarks-on-health-care-prescriptions-blog-nytimes-com.html It was a far different scene from a year ago when the president convened his first forum on health care. Then, the same room was filled with stakeholders – including executives from the insurance and drug industries – rather than doctors who essentially served as props for the president’s speech. Jeff Zeleny ….. Comparing the House and the Senate Health Care Proposals · health-care reform. A look at how the proposals compare on some key issues. … …

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]]> http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/obamas-remarks-on-health-care-prescriptions-blog-nytimes-com.html/feed 0 For All You Health Care Junkies – Swampland – TIME.com http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/for-all-you-health-care-junkies-swampland-time-com.html http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/for-all-you-health-care-junkies-swampland-time-com.html#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:57:55 +0000 admin http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/for-all-you-health-care-junkies-swampland-time-com.html Campaign Diaries has taken a long, hard look at the House and published a rundown of members who are potential swing votes on health care. (The Democrats’ current strategy appears to have the House pass the Senate bill and then have … …

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]]> http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/for-all-you-health-care-junkies-swampland-time-com.html/feed 0 Prime time for health care summit | Daily Loaf http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/prime-time-for-health-care-summit-daily-loaf.html http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/prime-time-for-health-care-summit-daily-loaf.html#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 05:36:55 +0000 admin http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/prime-time-for-health-care-summit-daily-loaf.html We are putting an end to health insurance companies’ ability to collude and compare prices. That can only drive down costs for consumers. With this legislation, consumers win.” Supposedly, chances of the bill passing in the Senate are … …

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]]> http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/prime-time-for-health-care-summit-daily-loaf.html/feed 0 Health Care and Reconciliation? They Go Way Back! – The Gaggle … http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/health-care-and-reconciliation-they-go-way-back-the-gaggle.html http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/health-care-and-reconciliation-they-go-way-back-the-gaggle.html#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 21:39:03 +0000 admin http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/health-care-and-reconciliation-they-go-way-back-the-gaggle.html Julie Rovner from NPR is out today with a fascinating history of health care and the budget-reconciliation process in the Senate. She shows how every major health-care innovation of the last three decades has been done through … …

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]]> http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/health-care-and-reconciliation-they-go-way-back-the-gaggle.html/feed 0 What Obama's New Health Care Plan Means for Small Businesses – You … http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/what-obamas-new-health-care-plan-means-for-small-businesses-you.html http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/what-obamas-new-health-care-plan-means-for-small-businesses-you.html#comments Tue, 23 Feb 2010 05:02:22 +0000 admin http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/what-obamas-new-health-care-plan-means-for-small-businesses-you.html In other areas of particular concern to small business — including small-business tax credits, structuring the health insurance exchanges, the public option — the White House backs the Senate versions. You can read The Agenda’s …. It gives business owners a place where they can compare notes, ask questions, get advice, and learn from one another’s mistakes. Its contributors also interpret news events, track political and policy issues, and suggest investing tips. … …

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]]> http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/what-obamas-new-health-care-plan-means-for-small-businesses-you.html/feed 0 AFL-CIO NOW BLOG | Obama Releases Revised Health Care Reform Blueprint http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/afl-cio-now-blog-obama-releases-revised-health-care-reform-blueprint.html http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/afl-cio-now-blog-obama-releases-revised-health-care-reform-blueprint.html#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:41:33 +0000 admin http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/afl-cio-now-blog-obama-releases-revised-health-care-reform-blueprint.html House and Senate Republicans who have unanimously opposed the reform bills and blocked action were invited to post an alternative health care plan on the White House website so voters could compare ideas. But Republican leaders refused … …

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]]> http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/afl-cio-now-blog-obama-releases-revised-health-care-reform-blueprint.html/feed 0 Obama Health Care Plan Drops Public Option http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/obama-health-care-plan-drops-public-option.html http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/obama-health-care-plan-drops-public-option.html#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:05:07 +0000 admin http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/obama-health-care-plan-drops-public-option.html Despite the recent surge of support in the Senate for a government-run health insurance option, President Obama chose not to include one of the most popular elements of reform in the plan he is presenting to a bipartisan group of lawmakers Thursday. … If You Don ‘t Have Insurance • Creates a new insurance marketplace – the Exchange – that allows people without insurance and small businesses to compare plans and buy insurance at competitive prices. … …

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]]> http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/obama-health-care-plan-drops-public-option.html/feed 0 Obama's Health Care Proposal Lays Blueprint For Democratic Action http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/obamas-health-care-proposal-lays-blueprint-for-democratic-action.html http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/obamas-health-care-proposal-lays-blueprint-for-democratic-action.html#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:05:06 +0000 admin http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/obamas-health-care-proposal-lays-blueprint-for-democratic-action.html It adopts the Senate’s model for health insurance exchanges (virtual marketplaces for consumers to compare and buy coverage) making them state-based as opposed to national. One plugged-in activist told the Huffington Post that this … …

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]]> http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/obamas-health-care-proposal-lays-blueprint-for-democratic-action.html/feed 0 FDL Action » Obama's New Health Insurance Rate Authority: New … http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/fdl-action-%c2%bb-obamas-new-health-insurance-rate-authority-new.html http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/fdl-action-%c2%bb-obamas-new-health-insurance-rate-authority-new.html#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:32:46 +0000 admin http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/fdl-action-%c2%bb-obamas-new-health-insurance-rate-authority-new.html This morning, Obama released his new health care reform plan. It was a series a changes to the Senate health care bill. One was the addition of a new Health Insurance Rate Authority. It was an idea recently introduced by Dianne … …

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]]> http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/fdl-action-%c2%bb-obamas-new-health-insurance-rate-authority-new.html/feed 0 Robert Reich: It's Time to Enact Health Care Reform With 51 Senate … http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/robert-reich-its-time-to-enact-health-care-reform-with-51-senate.html http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/robert-reich-its-time-to-enact-health-care-reform-with-51-senate.html#comments Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:12:03 +0000 admin http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/robert-reich-its-time-to-enact-health-care-reform-with-51-senate.html President Obama needs to explain to the American people that he understands their impatience. The Constitution does not require 60 votes in the Senate to pass legislation. A majority will do. That’s called democracy. …

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]]> http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/robert-reich-its-time-to-enact-health-care-reform-with-51-senate.html/feed 0 Reid: Dems Will Finish Health Care Within 60 Days Via Reconciliation http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/reid-dems-will-finish-health-care-within-60-days-via-reconciliation.html http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/reid-dems-will-finish-health-care-within-60-days-via-reconciliation.html#comments Sun, 21 Feb 2010 01:16:20 +0000 admin http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/reid-dems-will-finish-health-care-within-60-days-via-reconciliation.html Democrats will finish their health reform efforts within the next two months by using a majority-vote maneuver in the Senate, Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said. …

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]]> http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/reid-dems-will-finish-health-care-within-60-days-via-reconciliation.html/feed 0 Today's Health Care Checkup – Swampland – TIME.com http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/todays-health-care-checkup-swampland-time-com.html http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/todays-health-care-checkup-swampland-time-com.html#comments Sat, 20 Feb 2010 08:57:17 +0000 admin http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/todays-health-care-checkup-swampland-time-com.html The Obama Administration will post its own health care plan online by Monday morning. It will reportedly include at least an outline of what could be passed via reconciliation in the Senate. …

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]]> http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/todays-health-care-checkup-swampland-time-com.html/feed 0 CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive … http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/cnn-political-ticker-all-politics-all-the-time-blog-archive.html http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/cnn-political-ticker-all-politics-all-the-time-blog-archive.html#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:27:14 +0000 admin http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/cnn-political-ticker-all-politics-all-the-time-blog-archive.html Washington (CNN) – The fight over health care reform burst back into public view Tuesday as four Democratic senators asked Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to hold a vote on a government-run public insurance option. … …

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]]> http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/cnn-political-ticker-all-politics-all-the-time-blog-archive.html/feed 0 Rep. Price Derides Health Care Summit – Prescriptions Blog … http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/rep-price-derides-health-care-summit-prescriptions-blog.html http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/rep-price-derides-health-care-summit-prescriptions-blog.html#comments Sat, 13 Feb 2010 02:25:46 +0000 admin http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/rep-price-derides-health-care-summit-prescriptions-blog.html Many Republicans support the idea of allowing health insurance to be sold across state lines. Democrats have included proposals to allow interstate sales, but also included strict new federal regulation aimed at preventing insurance companies from choosing to write policies only in states that have limited basic benefit requirements …. Comparing the House and the Senate Health Care Proposals · health-care reform. A look at how the proposals compare on some key issues . … …

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]]> http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/rep-price-derides-health-care-summit-prescriptions-blog.html/feed 0 Kucinich to Vote with Republicans on Health Care « The Washington … http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/kucinich-to-vote-with-republicans-on-health-care-%c2%ab-the-washington.html http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/kucinich-to-vote-with-republicans-on-health-care-%c2%ab-the-washington.html#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:12:15 +0000 admin http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/kucinich-to-vote-with-republicans-on-health-care-%c2%ab-the-washington.html i am sorry bob, but the more information i get about the senate health insurance reform bill, the more i can’t support it! with insurance rates rising by double digits each quarter since this debate began … this is government enforced … …

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]]> http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/kucinich-to-vote-with-republicans-on-health-care-%c2%ab-the-washington.html/feed 0 Pelosi: 'We Will Pass Health Insurance Reform' – Prescriptions … http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/pelosi-we-will-pass-health-insurance-reform-prescriptions.html http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/pelosi-we-will-pass-health-insurance-reform-prescriptions.html#comments Sat, 06 Feb 2010 04:22:31 +0000 admin http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/pelosi-we-will-pass-health-insurance-reform-prescriptions.html “Central to our fight to create jobs and strengthen our economy is our fight to reform health insurance for the American people,” Ms. Pelosi said in a speech at the winter meeting of the Democratic National Committee. “This is about the economic security of America’s families.” And Ms. Pelosi said that Democrats had already laid the …. Comparing the House and the Senate Health Care Proposals · health-care reform. A look at how the proposals compare on some key issues. … …

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]]> http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/pelosi-we-will-pass-health-insurance-reform-prescriptions.html/feed 0 Poll: Public health-insurance option a winner with Colorado voters … http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/poll-public-health-insurance-option-a-winner-with-colorado-voters.html http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/poll-public-health-insurance-option-a-winner-with-colorado-voters.html#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 20:36:59 +0000 admin http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/poll-public-health-insurance-option-a-winner-with-colorado-voters.html Jared Polis, meantime, is leading a charge to recapture the momentum by asking Senate leaders to pass health reform with a public health insurance option through the partisan parliamentary move known as reconciliation. … …

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]]> http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/poll-public-health-insurance-option-a-winner-with-colorado-voters.html/feed 0 The Shad Plank: Senate Democrat explains vote against health … http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/the-shad-plank-senate-democrat-explains-vote-against-health.html http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/the-shad-plank-senate-democrat-explains-vote-against-health.html#comments Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:38:39 +0000 admin http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/the-shad-plank-senate-democrat-explains-vote-against-health.html Newport News Sen. John Miller was one of five Democrats who joined with Senate Republicans to pass three bills that would make it illegal to require individuals to purchase health insurance. In some circles the Virginia bills are seen … …

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]]> http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/the-shad-plank-senate-democrat-explains-vote-against-health.html/feed 0 Va. Senate bans health insurance mandate http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/va-senate-bans-health-insurance-mandate.html http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/va-senate-bans-health-insurance-mandate.html#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:49:23 +0000 admin http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/va-senate-bans-health-insurance-mandate.html TODAY’S TAKE: The Democratic-led Virginia Senate sent a strong message about health care reform efforts in Washington, DC, on Monday (Feb. 1), passing a bill that makes it illegal for Virginians to be required to buy health insurance. …

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]]> http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/va-senate-bans-health-insurance-mandate.html/feed 0 Michelle Malkin » The revolt against individual health insurance … http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/michelle-malkin-%c2%bb-the-revolt-against-individual-health-insurance.html http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/michelle-malkin-%c2%bb-the-revolt-against-individual-health-insurance.html#comments Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:44:17 +0000 admin http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/michelle-malkin-%c2%bb-the-revolt-against-individual-health-insurance.html Virginia’s Democratic-controlled state Senate passed measures Monday that would make it illegal to require individuals to purchase health insurance, a direct challenge to the party’s efforts in Washington to reform health care. … …

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]]> http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/michelle-malkin-%c2%bb-the-revolt-against-individual-health-insurance.html/feed 0 Liberals with Private Health Insurance to Uninsured: Drop Dead … http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/liberals-with-private-health-insurance-to-uninsured-drop-dead.html http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/liberals-with-private-health-insurance-to-uninsured-drop-dead.html#comments Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:58:05 +0000 admin http://healthinsurance-comparisons.org/liberals-with-private-health-insurance-to-uninsured-drop-dead.html I have a question for politicians like Rep. Raul Grijalva, Rep. Anthony Weiner, and the the folks at Firedoglake who would rather kill reform than enact the Senate bill: what kind of health insurance do you have? …

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