Democrats Now Have 60 Votes for Healthcare Nov 22, 2009
WASHINGTON Democrats have hit the magic number of 60 to move ahead on historic health care legislation. Arkansas Sen. (Newsmax)
Reid Health Bill Has Hidden Perks for Chiropractors Nov 22, 2009
It's not surprising considering the $1 trillion, 10-year price tag of the 2,074-page legislation ... Benefiting from a well-financed lobbying campaign and influential supporters, the manufacturers won language in the Senate health committee bill _ and in the House-passed health overhaul legislation _ giving them 12 years of protection from generic competitors. (Newsmax)
Comparison of Democratic Health Care Bills Nov 22, 2009
Starting upon enactment of legislation: children up to age 26 can stay on parents insurance; no lifetime limits on coverage. 1. (ABC News -- Wire)
H1N1 fears could pave way for paid sick leave bill Nov 22, 2009
Business groups fear the H1N1 flu crisis could lead to legislation requiring employers to provide paid sick leave to workers. Legislation introduced by Rep ... Miller, who chairs the House Education and Labor Committee, held a hearing on his legislation Nov. 17. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)
Bachmann ‘Tea Party’ Contested Nov 22, 2009
of violating House rules, asserting Tuesday that the lawmaker improperly used official resources to organize a recent tea party event at the Capitol to oppose health care legislation. LOG IN NOT A SUBSCRIBER. (Roll Call)
Obama Reports on Asia Trip as GOP Hits Health Bill Effort Nov 22, 2009
legislation will result in higher premiums and higher health care costs for Americans period. LOG IN NOT A SUBSCRIBER. (Roll Call)
Lesser access for babies? Nov 22, 2009
speaks after the U.S. Senate voted to begin debate on legislation for a broad healthcare overhaul. Sweeping health care legislation has cleared its first hurdle in the Senate on a party-line vote ... The 60-39 vote clears the way for a historic debate after Thanksgiving on the legislation. (Yahoo News -- Child Welfare)
Democratic senators stay with Reid so far Nov 22, 2009
The democrats have a super majority and it s like pulling teeth to muster up some votes for this wonderful legislation ... As for this legislation, I ve found two loopholes which may save my bacon ... Most important legislation is put off in an election year so the politicos can get another term before the electorate forgets what the last hurrah was all about. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Tips from experts Nov 22, 2009
A bruising debate on health care awaits the Senate after Thanksgiving now that the historic legislation has cleared a key hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama. 4:01 a.m.. (The Palm Beach Post)
Teens' abuse of cough medications soaring Nov 22, 2009
That would appear to represent a change of heart for the organization, which was on a list of groups that opposed legislation in 2004 authored by Assemblyman Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto ... "I was not able to move it out of committee, quite frankly, because of opposition from the industry,'' said Simitian, who is now a state senator. "I'd be happy to have them co-sponsor legislation in 2007. (Yahoo News -- Substance Use)
Shonky shamans taint aura of all 'healers' Nov 22, 2009
A spokesman for the minister said it was hoped the legislation would be brought in next year. Mr Andrews' call comes after a Victorian company last week received a written warning from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission for peddling a $400 vibration treatment that it claimed could cure swine flu. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Health Care Hits the Senate Floor Nov 22, 2009
Sweeping health care overhaul legislation has cleared its first hurdle. Saturday night's 60-39 Senate vote moves the measure to full-scale floor debate after Thanksgiving. (WCAX.com, VT)
Raw Milk Sparked Comment and Controversy at Nov. 11 DATCP Board Meeting (7) Nov 22, 2009
Chris Danou (D-Trempealeau) as authors of new legislation that would provide the availability of raw milk, Wickert noted some farmers have been selling raw milk in Wisconsin for 10 years its part of their business plan ... I know the legislature is working on new legislation but perhaps all the raw milk sellers will be gone before it is passed. (Agri-View, WI)
Biden Says Senate Handed Obama A Big Victory Nov 22, 2009
DES MOINES, Iowa -- Vice President Joe Biden told Iowa Democrats on Saturday that the Senate handed the president a big victory with its decision to move forward with debate on sweeping legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system ... Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says the proposed health care legislation would raise taxes, increase health care costs and damage medicare ... 7:16 P.M. GMT november 7, 2009 7:22 P.M. GMT november 7, 2009 Text of President Barack Obama's remarks... (Click2Houston, TX)
Montana Farmers Union fly-in discusses ag issues (7) Nov 22, 2009
Sargent also said the MFU was able to discuss cap and trade and climate change issues saying they are opposed to any type of legislation until rural communities are being addressed at the national level. He also said that all nations should participate. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
Fluff doesnt have the right stuff at least for junior legislators Nov 22, 2009
Lori Ehrlich, D-Marblehead, who thought the real-life bill, Massachusetts House Bill 3019: An Act Designating the Fluffernutter as the Official Sandwich of the Commonwealth, would be a better-than-average piece of legislation for the students to sink their teeth into. Not only could students relate to the subject matter of the bill but there was also something of a local history lesson involved as well. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Doctors warn against reform; protest met with protesters Nov 22, 2009
The rush to pass the current legislation is unnecessary, and reformers should consider other solutions including opening insurance pools across state lines to promote competition and drive down insurance prices, he said. "Tort reform is a must," Munoz added. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
WTOC reports: Parent says school took paddling too far Nov 22, 2009
The United States needs to enact legislation to protect children from assault. Children are entitled to the same protections provided to adults by our Constitution. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)
Health reform clears hurdle Nov 22, 2009
WASHINGTON - Invoking the memory of Edward M. Kennedy, Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Obama ... look on after the Senate voted Saturday night on Capitol Hill to begin debating health care reform legislation ... look on after the Senate voted Saturday night on Capitol Hill to begin debating health care reform legislation. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Medicare conference combats confusion over plans Nov 22, 2009
Controversy and debate over federal health care reform legislation, worries about higher premiums, changes in the Medicare system, and the number of plans that have been dropped have generated serious concerns and widespread confusion among seniors. Baker said that while PCOA and other agencies offer Medicare counseling in Green Valley, it s impossible to recommend a specific Medicare plan because no one knows what future illnesses may occur. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Compromise about lasting solutions, not weakness Nov 22, 2009
He guided groundbreaking legislation through Congress, both by insisting on a set of general principals and by making compromises in forming bipartisan coalitions. These presidents - and most other successful ones - found higher ground that served the best interests of the country. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Senate Vote Under Way on 1st Test of Health Care Nov 22, 2009
Hours earlier, Democratic leaders had sealed the 60 votes necessary to proceed on the legislation, a win for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev. and the White House. (ABC News -- Business)
Obama health drive faces critical vote Nov 22, 2009
Lawmakers were to vote at 8:00 pm (0100 GMT Sunday) on whether to formally take up White House-backed Democratic legislation estimated to extend coverage to some 31 million Americans who currently lack it ... A successful vote after that would force the Senate and the House of Representatives, which passed its own version of the legislation November 7, to craft a compromise bill and vote again in order to send it to Obama ... Republicans, one of whom has vowed a "holy war" against the bill, hope... (Yahoo! Asia News)
Healthcare bill passes first U.S. Senate test Nov 22, 2009
The legislation would spark the biggest changes in the $2. 5 trillion healthcare system -- which accounts for one-sixth of the U.S. economy -- since the 1965 creation of the Medicare government health insurance plan for the elderly. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Could Mammograms, Pap Smears Kill Reform? Nov 22, 2009
Lawmakers pushing for health care reform are facing charges that a government-funded panel's recommendations to limit breast cancer screenings could be a sign of things to come if proposed health care legislation is passed. A new controversy over mammograms could figure big as the health care bill reaches the Senate. (ABC News)
McCaskill still working toward goal of reading the healthcare bill Nov 22, 2009
When asked, Speiser did not say if McCaskill was digesting the legislation as a response GOP calls to read the bill ... Huffpo's banner headline reads "SATURDAY NIGHT'S ALRIGHT FOR FIGHTIN'" about tomorrow night's first procedural vote in the Senate on healthcare reform legislation. (TheHill.com)
Sen. Reid: Opposition to health procedural vote is 'Orwellian' Nov 22, 2009
Opponents of today's motion to proceed on healthcare legislation who are pressuring others to vote no are practicing "Orwellian" tactics, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev ... Reid urged senators to support the motion to proceed scheduled for 8 p.m., saying that is only a motion to continue debate, not a vote for the legislation itself ... Huffpo's banner headline reads "SATURDAY NIGHT'S ALRIGHT FOR FIGHTIN'" about tomorrow night's first procedural vote in the Senate on healthcare reform... (TheHill.com)
Politics in Albany as weird as ever Nov 22, 2009
The lawmakers were talking about two major pieces of legislation one that made a felony of driving drunk with a kid in the car and the other an overdue reform of public authorities. What they weren't talking about was how, at the same time, they were failing to act during the last two weeks of extraordinary sessions on a 3. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
5 comments Nov 22, 2009
Bill Clinton speaking to the Senate Democrats' lunch on Nov. 10 cited his party's big losses in 1994 after Congress failed to pass his health care legislation as evidence that Democrats would suffer more from failure to pass a bill than from disaffection with a bill that was signed into law. These were closed meetings, but we can safely assume that the two Democratic presidents also assured their fellow partisans that health care legislation would do all sorts of good things for the American... (Human Events Online)
Kathryn Lopez: Why I'm not a fan of the U.S. government Nov 22, 2009
The legislation, a slightly different version of which also passed in 2007, would prohibit discrimination in hiring decisions on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. And did you know this. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
McCain takes up 'death panel' charge on floor Nov 22, 2009
"Isn't that the kind of advisory board that this legislation could put into law, that those kinds of mandates could come down which could literally jeopardize the health and lives of Americans?" McCain asked Barrasso ... "This type of legislation would have cost my wife her life," Barrasso said. (TheHill.com)
White House defends Senate health bill Nov 22, 2009
On its , the White House contrasted the cost, deficit effect and length of both landmark pieces of legislation ... "To provide a little perspective on these attacks, lets compare today's legislation with the 2003 Medicare Part D effort, which many of these same critics supported," writes Dan Pfeiffer ... Huffpo's banner headline reads "SATURDAY NIGHT'S ALRIGHT FOR FIGHTIN'" about tomorrow night's first procedural vote in the Senate on healthcare reform legislation. (TheHill.com)
Schumer, centrists working on public option compromise Nov 22, 2009
They have ignored the will of their states' voters by supporting this radical legislation and THEY will be responsible if this disaster passes ... Huffpo's banner headline reads "SATURDAY NIGHT'S ALRIGHT FOR FIGHTIN'" about tomorrow night's first procedural vote in the Senate on healthcare reform legislation. (TheHill.com)
U.S. Senate votes on health care reform bill Nov 22, 2009
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (C)(D-NV) speaks as Tom Harkin (L)(D-IA) and Christopher Dodd (D-CT) listen after the U.S. Senate voted to begin debate on legislation for a broad healthcare overhaul on Capitol Hill in Washington November 21, 2009 ... Earlier reports said that the debate over the bill was expected to last as long as three weeks before the Senate can vote on the legislation ... Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT) speaks with Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) (R) after the... (Xinhuanet, China)
Capuano, Khazei square off at candidates forum Nov 22, 2009
Khazei credited Capuano for voting to move the bill from the House to the Senate, but criticized him for indicating he would vote against legislation that bars coverage for abortions. Khazei said he would prefer that the Senate bill protect abortion rights, but that he would reluctantly vote for an amended bill if necessary to move reform forward. (Lincoln Journal, MA)
Gov. Perry wants Texans to have courage to fight against bills pushed by Congress Nov 22, 2009
Perry said voters need to beware of the Cap and Trade legislation being worked up on Capitol Hill. The health care bill the Democrats want will be a disaster, Perry said. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Senate Health Bill Faces Crucial Vote Nov 22, 2009
Democratic leaders secured the last two votes to move ahead on historic health care legislation, clearing the way for a Saturday night showdown on President Barack Obama's top domestic initiative ... Lincoln also said she would support the continued debate, even though she said she does not support legislation with a government-back insurance plan ... "The reason we are having this vote," Lincoln said, "is because our Republican colleagues object to beginning debate and consideration of... (CBS News)
The future of school lunch programs Nov 22, 2009
As Congress begins work on Child Nutrition Reauthorization - legislation that governs federal nutrition programs - nutrition advocates debate its priorities. The school food service community hopes the focus will remain on providing students access to scientifically based nutrition with balanced meal components of lean protein, low-fat dairy, fresh fruits and vegetables, and whole grains. (Fairfax Chronicle, VA)
CRACKS SHOW IN DEM CAUCUS -- COULD SINK BILL... Nov 22, 2009
That timetable has always been worrisome to the White House because it would push the delicate final passage of the legislation into an election year, with Democrats skittish about voter backlash for a plan that draws decidedly mixed reviews in the polls. Senate Democrats, though, are pushing for roughly three weeks of floor debate in December that could complete work on a bill by Christmas. (The Drudge Report)
THE LOUISIANA PURCHASE: $300 MILLION FOR MY VOTE! Nov 22, 2009
one of the 60 votes needed to keep the legislation alive ... And Lincoln won an extended, 72-hour period to study legislation. (The Drudge Report)
Broder: Budget-buster... Nov 22, 2009
That fear contributed directly to the fact that, by a 16-point margin, the majority in this poll said they oppose the legislation moving through Congress. I have been writing for months that the acid test for this effort lies less in the publicized fight over the public option or the issue of abortion coverage than in the plausibility of its claim to be fiscally responsible. (The Drudge Report)
Tax would hit H1N1 vaccine manufacturers... Nov 22, 2009
My prediction: health insurance rates keep on rising, and this current legislation will be gutted by successive Congresses out of fiscal necessity when the government goes bankrupt. Posted By: big_bear | November 21, 2009 at 11:19 PM. (The Drudge Report)
Viewpoints: New front opens in abortion battle Nov 22, 2009
who sponsored an amendment to health care reform legislation that would sharply limit abortions ... Stupak contends that his amendment, which was included in the health care legislation the House adopted two weeks ago, only maintains the status quo, a prohibition against federal funding for abortions. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Illness rises with heat Nov 22, 2009
Mr Obama has backed climate-change legislation in Congress but he and other leaders at an Asia-Pacific conference last week agreed that a binding global-warming accord is out of reach at next month's climate summit in Copenhagen. With today's briefing preceding the Copenhagen conference, "we are hopeful that meeting will embody some of the concerns about health", Dr Wilson said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Electronic Privacy Information Center: Privacy Nov 22, 2009
Information on current problems and pending legislation ... Information on PASS ID legislation and REAL ID, which are both plans to establish a National ID system. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
White House At Odds With Bishops Over Abortion Nov 22, 2009
"If that fails," the letter said, "the current legislation should be opposed.". Reid's bill would forbid including abortion coverage as a required medical benefit. (KSBW 8, CA)
Stimulus data assign funds to fake districts in Oklahoma Nov 22, 2009
Dan Boren, D- Muskogee, who voted for stimulus legislation. Boren said a road to a new hospital in Muskogee is just one of many worthy projects in his district. (Alva Review Courier, OK)
COMMENTARY: Health care reform rebuttal Nov 22, 2009
Are you willing to mortgage the future of your children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren so that Congress and the President can point to a 1990 page piece of legislation and brag about how much they have provided for the people of this country. Shryl Miles is a St. David resident. (Benson San Pedro Valley News Sun, AZ)
As health bill vote nears, foes 00004000hit hard Nov 22, 2009
WASHINGTON -- As a health reform bill endorsed by President Obama marches toward its first Senate floor vote on Saturday, his opponents stepped up efforts to define the legislation as big-government ambition run amok that will interfere with intimate medical decisions and threaten the pocketbooks of average taxpayers. A dozen Republican senators spent Friday in an orchestrated, hours-long session of floor speeches, assailing the health-care bill as a vehicle to higher taxes, Medicare cuts and... (Albany Times Union)
Capuano, Khazei square off at candidates forum Nov 22, 2009
Khazei credited Capuano for voting to move the bill from the House to the Senate, but criticized him for indicating he would vote against legislation that bars coverage for abortions. Khazei said he would prefer that the Senate bill protect abortion rights, but that he would reluctantly vote for an amended bill if necessary to move reform forward. (Allston Brighton TAB, MA)
Canadian Oil Recovery & Remediation Enterprises Ltd.: Early Warning Report in Accordance With National Instrument 62-103 Nov 22, 2009
The acquisition of the Debenture and the Share Warrant by Mr. Dahlawi was exempted from securities legislation under Section 2. 3 of National Instrument 45-106 - Prospectus and Registration Exemptions. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Obama stresses Asia trade benefits Nov 22, 2009
Republicans, meanwhile, used their weekly radio and Internet address to slam health care legislation, saying it would increase taxes and raise medical costs. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
Candidates sound off on economy Nov 22, 2009
That will change in the new legislation in Congress, which does provide for state enforcement. Until now, banks and credit card companies have been saying, We re going to charge whatever rate we want. (Boston Globe)
Guatemala slowly confronts widespread rape of women Nov 21, 2009
It followed this year with the creation of a presidential office to assist in implementing the new legislation. More than 30 cases are currently being prosecuted under the law, which went into effect earlier this year. (Christian Science Monitor)
Food poisoning: Source of E. coli illness often can't be found Nov 21, 2009
Better tracking mechanisms also are included in pending food safety legislation. A few rules are needed to help foster a feeling of community. (Fresno Bee -- Lifestyle)
The Botax? Nip/Tuck Levy To Help Health Plan Nov 21, 2009
The emergence of the tax in the latest Senate health legislation shows what can happen when an industry or company that's in Congress' cross-hairs isn't vigilant enough ... Now that it's in the Senate legislation, plastic surgeons and the cosmetic product industry are dusting off their arguments against it. (KIRO TV, WA)
Editorial: Promises of drug industry fall flat Nov 21, 2009
The pharmaceutical industry stands to gain more than 30 million new customers under this legislation. That will more than make up for the expense of the $80 billion in prescription cost cuts they promised. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Consumers guide to health reform Nov 21, 2009
How would the legislation affect how much I pay ... The legislation provides new protections ... The bottom line: If you have exorbitant medical expenses now, you will probably pay less in out-of-pocket costs under the legislation. (MSNBC -- Politics)
No hospital savings seen with electronic records Nov 21, 2009
The results, published in The American Journal of Medicine, come as the Senate presses ahead with legislation to expand access to healthcare. While the bill does not provide funds to buy necessary equipment, it does aim to facilitate their use and boost standards. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Kathryn Lopez: Why I'm not a fan of the U.S. government Nov 21, 2009
The legislation, a slightly different version of which also passed in 2007, would prohibit discrimination in hiring decisions on the basis of actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity. And did you know this. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
AP: Senate Dems Moving Ahead on Crucial Health Vote Nov 21, 2009
Republicans displayed the Senate bill and the 1,990-page House bill - stacked on top of each other to form a tall pile - to criticize the legislation as an unwarranted government intrusion ... Both pieces of legislation would rely on more than $400 billion in cuts to Medicare over 10 years to pay for them. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
Get more: Politics Nov 21, 2009
The Senate will hold its first vote on health care legislation on Saturday; Democrats will need 60 votes to prevail ... Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid unveiled his long-awaited version of legislation to reshape the nation's health care system ... Top Democrats signaled that Congress may fail to meet a year-end deadline for passing health care legislation. (KGO, CA)
Health care rhetoric heats up Nov 21, 2009
The White House issued a statement Friday urging "quick action on this landmark bill. "This legislation meets the president's criteria for health insurance reform: it provides stability and security to those with insurance; offers access to quality, affordable health care for those who do not have insurance; cuts costs for families, small businesses and the government; and does so without adding a dime to the deficit," the statement from the Executive Office of the President said, without... (CNN)
Senate vote next step on health bill road Nov 21, 2009
The road to final passage of health care legislation is still long and bumpy ... Employers also face a much stricter mandate under the House legislation, which would require companies with a payroll of more than $500,000 to provide insurance or pay a penalty of up to 8 percent of their payroll. (CNN)
Life after loved ones' suicides Nov 21, 2009
She talked to friends and co-workers about suicide prevention and signed numerous petitions to pass legislation for insurance coverage of mental health services. But despite all her efforts, her brother took his own life 15 years later. (CNN)
