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Capitol Hill Watch - House Will Take 'Major Step' Toward Comprehensive Health Care Reform in 2009, Speaker Pelosi Spokesperson Says
House Democrats will 'take a major step' toward comprehensive health care reform in 2009, and lawmakers already have taken 'incremental steps' to expand coverage, a spokesperson for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) wrote in an e-mail on Monday, The Hill reports. According to The Hill, Pelosi spokesperso
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2009-01-27

State Watch - Kaiser Daily Health Policy Report Highlights Health Issues in State of the State Addresses
The following highlights health issues mentioned in governors' recent state of the state addresses.Arizona: In her Jan. 12 speech, Gov. Janet Napolitano (D) said that it is the job of the governor and state legislator 'to protect and continue to invest in the safety net for those hardest-hit in Arizona' by t
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2009-01-21

Medicaid - States Cut Spending for First Time Since 1983; Medicaid Accounts for 17% of State General Fund Budgets, Survey Finds
States faced with declining revenue are cutting overall spending for the first time since 1983 and Medicaid funding could face serious shortfalls in some states if the federal government does not provide relief, according to a survey released Monday by the National Association of State Budget Officers and th
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2008-12-16

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
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2008-12-15

Election 2008 - President-Elect Obama Nominates Daschle as Head of HHS, Director of New White House Office of Health Reform
President-elect Barack Obama on Thursday during a press conference in Chicago officially nominated former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle (D-S.D.) as the next HHS secretary, Reuters reports. Daschle also will serve as director of a new White House Office of Health Reform (Reuters, 12/11).Jeanne Lambrew, a
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2008-12-12

Capitol Hill Watch - Adding SCHIP, Health IT to Stimulus Package Could Help Clear Path for Health Care Reform, Sen. Baucus Says
Congressional Democrats might include in an economic stimulus package a reauthorization of SCHIP, which will expire on March 31, 2009, and additional funds for health care information technology, CQ HealthBeat reports.Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) on Wednesday said, 'Nothing has been decided, but our first focus
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2008-12-11

Coverage & Access - AHIP Announces Universal Health Care Plan That Aims To Slow Growth of Health Care Costs by 30% Over Five Years
America's Health Insurance Plans on Wednesday announced a universal health coverage proposal that would be funded in part by slowing the growth of health care costs by 30% over five years and reducing inefficiencies, the Wall Street Journal reports. Under the plan, a public-private advisory group would be es
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2008-12-04

Governors Ask for $40B for State Medicaid Programs; President-Elect Obama Says He Will Provide Aid to States
President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday met with 49 governors and governors-elect during a meeting of the National Governors Association in Philadelphia to discuss an economic stimulus package that could include additional federal Medicaid funds for states, the North Jersey
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2008-12-03

Capitol Hill Watch - Senate Democrats Introduce Economic Stimulus Package With Additional Federal Medicaid Funds for States
Senate Democrats on Monday introduced a $100.3 billion economic stimulus package (S 3689) that includes $37.8 billion in additional federal Medicaid funds for states and $1 billion in additional funds for NIH, CQ Today reports. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said that he hopes to hold a vote on t
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2008-11-18

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
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2008-11-13