Tuesday, February 23, 2010

President releases his proposal

The President released a summary of his health care reform proposal yesterday. The proposal drives off of the bill that the Senate passed on Christmas Eve. It does not include a public option, but it does include a new federal commission to keep health insurance premiums "affordable."  Interestingly, the Washington Post joined the Wall Street Journal in editorializing against this commission.

Modern Healthcare reports that "At a news briefing [today], House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said the White House’s new reform blueprint was “getting a good reception” among members of the House Democratic Caucus. “We have a lot more work to do” to get all Democrats onboard with the legislation, she acknowledged.

The Politico has posted the agenda for Thursday's healthcare reform summit.

The Republican proposal is posted here.

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