Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2010.  The House has voted to pass the Senate changes to the Reconciliation bill by a vote of 220 – 207. The bill now goes to President Obama for signature.   Source: house.gov

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2010.  Congresswoman Louise M. Slaughter (D-NY) managed the debate on the rule to bring to a vote the fixes to the health care reconciliation package. Below are her remarks. Madam. Speaker the disturbing atmosphere that we’ve seen around the Capitol recently is alarming. The rash of ominous[Read More…]

CHICAGO–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2010.  The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the “Act”) signed by President Obama on March 23, 2010, will fundamentally improve the performance, transparency and accountability of health insurers and health insurance products in Illinois.  Many significant reforms—including the requirement that health insurance companies cover all individuals regardless[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2010.  Senator John Kerry (D-Mass.) today released a statement following the U.S. Senate’s final passage of comprehensive national health insurance reform. “This is called governing. This is why we were sent here and this is what public servants should live to do.  Because of this bill, peoples’[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2010.  Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today hailed Senate passage of key improvements to the landmark health care reform law signed by President Obama earlier this week.  The legislation improves affordability by increasing tax credits to help Americans pay for insurance premiums, closes the Medicare[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2010.  The U.S. Senate has passed the Reconciliation bill by a vote of 56 to 43.  Three Democrats voted against the bill, namely: Senators Ben Nelson (Nebraska), Mark Pryor (Arkansas) and Blanche Lincoln (Arkansas).  Reconciliation bills only require a simple majority to pass. The House is expected[Read More…]

Iowa City, Iowa–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2010 – 1:08 P.M. CDT THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Iowa!  (Applause.)  Are you fired up?  (Applause.)  Oh, it is good to be back in Iowa.  (Applause.)  I got to take off my jacket when I’m in Iowa.  (Applause.)  It is good to be back in Iowa.  It’s[Read More…]

WASHINGTON, D.C–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2010. During an Oversight Subcommittee hearing today, Ways and Means Committee Member Ron Kind (D-WI) questioned Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Douglas Shulman on the role the IRS would have implementing comprehensive health reform. The answers provided by Commissioner Shulman debunked a number of myths from Republican[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 25, 2010.  In a marathon Senate session that finally adjourned at 2:45 a.m. (EST) today, Republicans found violations in two provisions of the health care reform bill forcing it back to the House for another vote. According to Jim Manley, spokesman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, the[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–March 24, 2010. By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act” (Public Law 111-148), I hereby order as follows: Section. 1. Policy. Following the recent enactment of the Patient[Read More…]