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talkradionews.com - 27 days ago
GOP Alternative Will Not Bar Discrimination Based On Pre
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GOP Alternative Will Not Bar Discrimination Based On Pre-Existing Conditions The alternative health care reform bill being pitched by House Republicans will not prevent insurance providers from barring clients based on pre-existing conditions, House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) said ...
Congressional Budget Office Thrashes Republican Health-Care Plan
voices.washingtonpost.com - 25 days ago
Congressional Budget Office Thrashes Republican Health-Care Plan
— voices.washingtonpost.com — Republicans are learning an unpleasant lesson this morning: The only thing worse than having no health-care reform... plan is releasing a bad one, getting thrashed by CBO and making the House Democrats look good in comparison. Late last night, ... (more) Congressional Budget Office Thrashes Republican ...

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Despite Rhetoric About Preexisting Conditions, Boehner’s Health Care Plan Doesn’t Bar Denials
thinkprogress.org - 27 days ago
Despite Rhetoric About Preexisting Conditions, Boehner’s Health Care Plan Doesn’t Bar Denials
— thinkprogress.org — While leading GOP opposition to health care reform over the past few months, Rep. John Boehner (R-OH)... has simultaneously insisted that Republicans believe in helping Americans with preexisting conditions get health care. Currently, “in 44 ... (more) Despite Rhetoric About Preexisting Conditions, Boehner’s ...

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Boehner Won’t Pledge To Offer GOP Health Care Plan, Refuses To Post It Online If He Does
thinkprogress.org - 10/29/2009
Boehner Won’t Pledge To Offer GOP Health Care Plan, Refuses To Post It Online If He Does
— thinkprogress.org — Republicans have been insisting for months that Democrats are shoving a secret bill down the throats of... the American public. The health reform legislation “should be posted online for 72 hours so members and the American people get a chance to see ... (more) Boehner Won’t Pledge To Offer GOP Health Care Plan, ...

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Despite Rhetoric About Preexisting Conditions, Boehner’s Health Care Plan Doesn’t Bar Denials
Think Progress — ... But when Boehner previewed the House Republicans’ alternative health care plan for reporters yesterday, he admitted that the GOP’s proposal “will not prevent insurance providers from barring clients based on preexisting conditions.” “We do encourage more states to have high-risk pools,” said Boehner, which he called “a place where people with preexisting conditions will have an opportunity to get affordable health insurance.” ...

Promises Broken: House GOP Plan Doesn't Bar Discrimination For Pre-Existing Conditions
Fired Up! Missouri — ... Despite commitments to the contrary, GOP Leader John Boehner told reporters yesterday the House Republicans' health care bill will not prevent insurance providers from barring clients based on pre-existing conditions.   ...

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