Presidential Candidate Sen. Obama Proposes Plan to Cover Uninsured, Improve Premium Affordability Presidential candidate and Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) on Tuesday in Iowa City, Iowa, announced a proposal that would expand health insurance to almost all U.S. residents and reduce premium costs, the New York Times reports (Toner/Healy, New York Times, 5/30). The proposal would require health insurance for c www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=3&DR_ID=45226

2007-05-30

President-Elect Obama's Transition Team Solicits U.S. Residents' Opinions on Health Care in Nationwide Campaign Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.), head of President-elect Barack Obama's health transition team and likely nominee for HHS secretary, on Friday announced a nationwide campaign to gather public input on improving the U.S. health care system, the Denver Post reports (Riley, Denver Post, 12/7) www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=3&DR_ID=55959

2008-12-08

Medicare - Democratic Lawmakers, Obama Likely To Seek Changes to Medicare Advantage, Medicare Prescription Drug Benefit Democratic lawmakers and President-elect Barack Obama in 2009 likely will seek to reduce reimbursements to private health insurers under Medicare Advantage and make changes to the Medicare prescription drug benefit, the Wall Street Journal reports. According to the Journal, reimbursements for MA plans are 13 www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=3&DR_ID=56087

2008-12-15

Medicare - President-Elect Obama, Sen. Reid Focus on Scaling Back Medicare Advantage Program Democrats, led by President-elect Barack Obama and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (Nev.), have signaled their intent to 'scale back' the Medicare Advantage program, The Hill reports. Obama on Sunday on ABC News' 'This Week' identified MA as an example of 'programs that don't work,' adding that the program www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=3&DR_ID=56468

2009-01-15

New York Times Examines Obama Health Care Transition Team Community Discussions, Potential Insurance Industry Presence Health insurers have encouraged employees and satisfied customers to attend community meetings and house parties over the next two weeks to discuss health care reform, the New York Times reports. Earlier this month, HHS Secretary-designate and former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) requested that www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=3&DR_ID=56130

2008-12-17

Presidential Candidate Sen. Obama To Unveil Universal Health Coverage Plan Presidential candidate and Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) on Tuesday in Iowa City, Iowa, plans to announce a proposal that would expand health insurance to all U.S. residents by the end of his first term, the Des Moines Register reports (Clayworth [1], Des Moines Register, 5/29). In prepared comments obtained by www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=3&DR_ID=45198

2007-05-29

Incoming Obama Administration Begins To Lay Groundwork for Health Reform Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.), President-elect Barack Obama's nominee for HHS secretary, on Wednesday launched an effort by the incoming administration to 'lay the groundwork' for health care overhaul, the Washington Post reports. On a conference call with 1,000 Obama supporters who have www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=3&DR_ID=55897

2008-12-04

Administration News - President Obama Hosts Health Care Summit at White House Today A White House health care summit hosted on Thursday by President Obama will enable attendees to discuss reform proposals for the U.S. health care system, the AP/Philadelphia Inquirer reports (Alonso-Zaldivar, AP/Philadelphia Inquirer, 3/5). Consumers and providers, representatives from business and labor, in www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=3&DR_ID=57321

2009-03-05

Capitol Hill Watch - Sen. Baucus Unveils Plan To Overhaul U.S. Health Care System, Says Immediate Action Is Needed Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-Mont.) on Wednesday released a proposal that would expand health insurance to all U.S. residents, saying that 'now is the time' for Congress to address health care reform, the AP/Chicago Tribune reports (Freking, AP/Chicago Tribune, 11/12). Under the plan, employe www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=3&DR_ID=55535

2008-11-13

Election 2008 - CNN Medical Correspondent Could Be Next U.S. Surgeon General, Serve in White House Office of Health Reform CNN on Tuesday confirmed that its chief medical correspondent and neurosurgeon Sanjay Gupta has been chosen by President-elect Barack Obama to be the next U.S. Surgeon General, pending Senate approval, the New York Times reports (Harris, New York Times, 1/7). The surgeon general serves as the nation's 'chief www.kaisernetwork.org/daily_reports/rep_index.cfm?hint=3&DR_ID=56311

2009-01-07