Due to the continuing winter weather problems here in DC (or South Buffalo), the House Federal Workforce Subcommittee has postponed tomorrow's scheduled hearing on the Chairman's bill, H.R. 4489, "The Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) Prescription Drug Integrity, Transparency, and Cost Savings Act." According to the Politico, the House will be out of session until February 22.
The Politico reports that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D Nev) is planning to keep the Senate in session in order to consider President Obama's top priority a jobs bill. Business Insurance reports that the COBRA / TCC subsidy extension in the bill will cover people who lose their employer sponsored coverage due to involuntary termination or reduction of hours (NEW) over the next three months.
The Washington Post reports that the "President Obama and congressional leaders emerged from a rare bipartisan meeting on Tuesday pledging to work together on a range of issues, including a job-creation bill that lawmakers hope to pass this month, along with longer-term goals related to health care, trade and energy." CNN Politics and the AP offer their perspectives on the political dance leading up to the President's February 25 health care summit.
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