wonkroom.thinkprogress.org - 10/13/2009
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After months of publicly supporting health care reform , insurers are warning Congress that under the Baucus health care bill, “the cumulative increases in the cost of a typical family policy…will be approximately $20,700 more than it would be under the current system .”
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thinkprogress.org - 10/13/2009
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thinkprogress.org —
In August, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) told CNN
that he believed it was the wrong time for
President Obama and Congress to attempt health care reform. “I’m afraid we’ve got to think about putting a lot of that off until the economy is out of ...
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Echoing Insurance Industry, Lieberman Says He Doesn’t ...
biggovernment.com - 10/13/2009
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biggovernment.com —
Today, the Senate Finance Committee is scheduled to
vote on Senator Max Baucus’ health care overhaul. Like
most Americans, I believe that our health care system needs to be reformed. However, this bill is a tax and spending bill masquerading as a ...
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The Baucus Prescription: Higher Taxes and Higher Premiums
thinkprogress.org - 10/12/2009
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thinkprogress.org —
After months of publicly supporting health care reform
, insurers are warning Congress that under the Baucus
health care bill, “the cumulative increases in the cost of a typical family policy…will be approximately $20,700 more than it ...
(more)
Insurance Industry Report Promises To Increase Premiums ...
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Bill Scher: Insurance Companies Remind Public Why We Hate Them
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... America's Health Insurance Plans, the main insurance lobby organization, released a report projecting a rise in annual premiums for the average family from $12,300 today to $25,900 in 2019 if the Senate Finance Committee version becomes law. ...
Obama rips health insurance lobby as ‘deceptive,’ ‘dishonest,’ ‘bogus.’
Think Progress —
... Earlier this week, the health insurance lobby AHIP (America’s Health Insurance Plans) issued a false and dishonest report claiming that the Baucus health care bill would increase health care costs. Even the firm hired to do the analysis — PriceWaterhouseCoopers — ...
Obama rips health insurance lobby as ?deceptive,? ?dishonest,? ?bogus.?
The Hollywood Liberal —
... Earlier this week, the health insurance lobby AHIP (America’s Health Insurance Plans) issued a false and dishonest report claiming that the Baucus health care bill would increase health care costs. Even the firm hired to do the analysis — PriceWaterhouseCoopers — backpedaled from the report’s conclusions. The insurance lobby’s strategy backfired as it appeared […] Earlier this week, the health insurance lobby AHIP (America’s Health Insurance Plans) issued a false and dishonest report claiming that the Baucus health care bill would increase health care costs. Even the firm ...
AHIP’s Two-Faced Campaign Unravels: No ‘Comfort To The Enemy’ Vs. ‘Committed To Bipartisan Health Reform’
Think Progress —
... campaign. USA Today reports that Karen Ignagni, the President of the insurance industry trade group AHIP, fired off a letter reminding Democrats that despite releasing a deeply misleading report last week slashing the Senate Finance health bill, her companies are still “ ...
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A couple of weeks back, the Senate Finance committee passed the Baucus bill version of Placebocare. Much heralded at the time, was the ...
Baucus Keeps Courting Snowe —
WSJ.com: Washington Wire 10/13/2009
Peter Landers reports on health care legislation.
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus s ardor in wooing Sen. Olympia Snowe was on display again this morning, just hours before Snowe must finally declare her position on the ...
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