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Get ready for mandated health insurance
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Get ready for mandated health insurance posted at 11:30 am on November 12, 2008 by Ed Morrissey Send to a Friend | printer-friendly Even before Barack Obama takes the reins in January, his party plans to start issuing health-insurance mandates to the American people — and pay for it with expanded entitlements . Max Baucus (D-MT) will introduce legislation that goes beyond Obama’s pledge to mandate coverage for all children, instead mandating that all adults also get insured. And if they can’t afford it? Well, Medicare is solvent, isn’t it? Without waiting for President-elect Barack Obama, Senator Max Baucus, the chairman of the Finance Committee, will ...
The Baucus Plan
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THE BAUCUS PLAN.... It's just a first step, and there are all kinds of political and policy details yet to come, but Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus' (D-Mont.) healthcare blueprint , unveiled today, is a very big deal. It's not entirely in line with the specifics of the Obama plan, as outlined during the campaign, but Baucus intends to push a policy that would guarantee health insurance for all Americans, expand expanding Medicaid and Medicare, and apparently include a healthcare mandate on individuals, with subsidies for those who can't afford insurance. "Every ...
Are You Ready For The Democrats To Start Running Your Health Care America?
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Because mandated health insurance is now, officially, on the agenda.
Without waiting for President-elect Barack Obama, Senator Max Baucus, the chairman of the Finance Committee, will unveil a detailed blueprint on Wednesday to guarantee health insurance for all Americans by facilitating sales of private insurance, expanding Medicaid and Medicare, and requiring most employers to provide or pay for health benefits.
Aides to Mr. Obama said they welcomed the Congressional efforts, had encouraged Congress to take the lead and still considered health care a top priority, despite the urgent need to address huge problems afflicting the economy. ...
Big Healthcare Reform News
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Senator Max Baucus, finance committee chair and one of the lead players in the upcoming health care reform effort, is ready to introduce his plan: Without waiting for President-elect Barack Obama, Senator Max Baucus, the chairman of the Finance Committee, will unveil a detailed blueprint on Wednesday to guarantee health insurance for all Americans by facilitating sales of private insurance, expanding Medicaid and Medicare, and requiring most employers to provide or pay for health benefits.... The plan proposed by Mr. Baucus, Democrat of Montana, would eventually require everyone to have health insurance coverage, with federal ...
The Baucus Plan
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Montana Senator Max Baucus, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, has taken it upon himself to introduce a plan for universal health care. According to ...
Brief Notes On The Baucus White Paper About Health Reform
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As a statement of principle rather than as a legislative proposal, the white paper released today by Max Baucus, Senate Finance Committee chair, will spark serious discussion and comment (see (eugene's diary, and TomP's as well as mcjoan's post.) Some things to consider in our discussions: Having a debate about health reform front and center is a terrific thing. This can't wait, and having it proposed by the Senate Finance Chair makes it real. If you want to see why it can't wait, go here (hint: we cannot afford to wait.) This is bad news for incrementalists (who prefer to think of themselves as ...
9/4: Drawing A Line In The Sand
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Conservative bloggers ( Malkin , Hoft , Allahpundit , Morrissey , Jessup , Erickson , Johnson , Hawkins , Goldberg ) are joining FOX News pundit Glenn Beck in criticizing WH green jobs adviser Van Jones for expressing controversial opinions in the past -- such as signing a petition suggesting that the George W. Bush admin. "may have deliberately allowed the September 11th attacks to occur." Liberal bloggers are not defending Jones, and most righty bloggers expect him to resign within the next few days. Meanwhile, some righty bloggers are criticizing CA GOV candidate Meg Whitman (R) ...
