Health Reform Policy Update

By Filed under Policy Updates on October 26, 2009 with 4 comments

Podesta (video): Tax pot to pay for health care.

Commonwealth Fund has a side-by-side comparison of the two Senate bills and House (Tri-Committee) bills.

Baucus bill will require hospitals to list “standard charges for items and services.” Problem: Standard charges are fiction.

WellPoint study reinforces prior findings: Health reform will push up premiums.

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  1. Neil H. says:
    October 26, 2009 at 3:56 pm

    I am not surpirsed that the cost is in excess of $1 Trillion. I cannot imagine that anyone else would be urprised wither.

  2. Joe S. says:
    October 26, 2009 at 4:24 pm

    Podesta’s idea is interesting.

  3. Juan O. says:
    October 27, 2009 at 7:12 am

    Millions. Billions. Trillions.

    Please, nobody tell Obama what comes after a trillion.

  4. Ken says:
    October 27, 2009 at 8:19 am

    You are right about hospital standard charges. This is why calls for transparency are so misguided.