Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2009 – 1:20 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Hey!  Hello, everybody.  Please sit down.  Good afternoon, everybody.  I wanted to come down and just talk a little bit about health care before Robert gives his regular briefing. I am extraordinarily pleased and grateful to learn that the AARP[Read More…]

HOUSTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2009.  The American Medical Association (AMA) today announced support for concurrent passage of H.R. 3962 and H.R. 3961, U.S. House of Representatives health system reform bills. “The time to make health system reform a reality is now,” said J. James Rohack, AMA president. “These two bills were introduced[Read More…]

Princeton, NJ–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2009.  Insurers are pursuing strategies to tap the growth potential of the individual health insurance market, including entering less-regulated markets and developing lower-cost, less-comprehensive products targeting younger, healthy consumers, according to a study released today by the Center for Studying Health System Change (HSC). As the only[Read More…]

WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–November 5, 2009.  Today AARP announced its endorsement of the Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962) and the accompanying Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act (H.R. 3961). The Association’s support follows nearly two years of work with lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to craft a health care[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–November 4, 2009.  According to a new analysis by MIT Professor and CBO health advisor Dr. Jonathan Gruber, the Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962) will lower premiums and improve coverage for individuals and families purchasing in the non-group market.  The MIT study estimates that an individual[Read More…]

Chicago, IL–(ENEWSPF)– Senator Roland Burris published a press release today touting his position that he "will not vote for any reform legislation that fails to include a strong public option." (emphasis in the original). Others, however, see more room for wiggle in Burris’ release and subsequent statements. From the Chicago[Read More…]

CHICAGO, IL–(ENEWSPF)–November 2, 2009. United States Senator Roland W. Burris delivered an address on Monday outlining his position on the proposed health care reform bill and expressed the need for a strong public option to be included in the final legislation. Senator Burris delivered his remarks to Illinois constituents and[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi outlined the top fourteen health care reform provisions that would take place immediately, upon passage of the health insurance reform legislation currently making its way through Congress: BEGINS TO CLOSE THE MEDICARE PART D DONUT HOLE — Reduces the donut hole by[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2009 – 11:51 A.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT:  Good afternoon, everybody.  Please, have a seat.  Before I begin, I want to just acknowledge two people who are working extraordinarily hard on behalf of small businesses.  First of all, the administrator of our Small Business Administration, Karen Mills, is[Read More…]

Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–October 29, 2009.  HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today released a new report, Lower Premiums, Stronger Businesses: How Health Insurance Reform Will Bring Down Costs for Small Businesses. The report outlines the many ways health insurance reform will lower health care costs for small businesses and is available now at[Read More…]