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Small business insurance and the public option

Small business owners, like the country at large, are also seemingly divided on health care reform.READ»

EasyToInsureME Health Insurance Quotes Reform Weekly

This week's debate focused on last Saturday's approval of health care reform legislation by the House of Representatives.READ»

Health Insurance Quote Reform Weekly EasyToInsureME

This Week in Health Care ReformREAD»

EasyToInsureME Health Insurance Quotes Reform Weekly

As we near the end of a busy week in Congress, WellPoint sent a letter to Congressional Members highlighting the detrimental impact of current legislation on our health care system. READ»

Health Insurance Reform EasyToInsureME

On Tuesday, October 13 the Senate Finance Committee approved Chairman Max Baucus’ amended “America’s Healthy Future Act” by a vote of 14-9.READ»

Health Insurance Quote Reform Weekly EasyToInsureME 9/11/09

Lawmakers returned to Washington this week after a heated August recess to continue to negotiate health care reform. Americans remain sharply divided on legislation: In a Gallup Poll released Tuesday, 39% of those polled say they would direct their member of Congress to vote against a health care reform bill this fall, while 37% want their member to vote in favor of a health care reform bill.READ»

Health Insurance Quote Reform Weekly EasyToInsureME

rejection of two amendments, one from Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) and one from Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), that would have incorporated a public option in the bill.READ»

Public Option for Health Care Bill Rejected by Senate Panel

Republicans and democrats vote against the latest attempts to include a government-run public health insurance option.READ»

Health Insurance Quote Reform Weekly EasyToInsureME

This week, legislators from the Senate Finance Committee waited for the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) to provide a cost estimate for the revised health care reform bill before bringing the legislation to a committee vote, now expected to take place next week.READ»

Smart Immigration Reform Still Seems to be on Hold

While the many meetings being held all over the U.S. dealing with immigration reform still seem to be producing positive feedback, there has still been no movement in Washington. READ»

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Senate The long-awaited cost estimate of the Senate Finance Committee’s health care reform proposal, “America’s Healthy Future Act,” was released this week by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).READ»

Welfare-to-Work and the Stimulus

I have been paying more attention to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 than to most legislation, largely because it is the focus of my latest book, Great Jobs in the President’s Stimulus Plan. As the title ...READ»

Health Insurance Quote Reform Weekly EasyToInsureME 8/28/09

This Week in Health Care Reform This week, Sen. Ted Kennedy, longtime champion of universal health coverage, died at age 77. It remains to be seen how his death will affect the debate over health care reform as Democrats continue efforts without his guidance. Sen. Kennedy READ»

EasyToInsureME This Week in Health Reform: November 20, 2009

This week focused on the unveiling of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-NV) proposed health care reform legislation.READ»

What’s a Health Care Cooperative?

Right now, the only “public” option for affordable health insurance is Medicare, which is only for those over 65 years old.READ»

Government Regulated Healthcare May Be Regulated By Ted Kennedy’s Death

Is Obama’s plan for healthcare reform more attainable after the death Ted Kennedy? Some predict the Senator’s passing may ironically help the success of Obama’s plan for total healthcare reform.READ»

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The State of Healthcare 2008

This is the first installment of the state of healthcare in the United States, which is a great time because with the primaries heating up, it's great to look at what our candidates are using as rhetoric for solving the health care ...READ»

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Learning, Leading

Fast Company's guide to exploring executive educationREAD»

Change… just get the ball rollin’

I love the quote below from former President Bill Clinton. Regardless of whether you are for, or against, health care reform doesn’t matter (advocating or disparaging health care reform is not my point here). The quote captures what ...READ»

EasyToInsureME Individual Health Insurance Reform Weekly

While Aetna and the rest of the insurance industry continue to focus on important health care reform issues, some members of Congress and The White House appear unwilling to stop or even slow the political attacks against insurers.READ»

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Infographic of the Day: Who, Exactly, Supports a Public Option?

As it turns out, lots of people. But the results vary widely by income: The rich are nonplussed, but middle-income and poorer families are in strong support.READ»

Health Insurance Quote Reform : EasyToInsureME : 7/21/09

EasyToInsureME offers clients the easiest way to buy individual health insurance. Free services include instant online health insurance quotes, custom proposals for each client, free phone consultations, and 10-minute application by phone. Nobody does what we do for our clients!READ»

Health Insurance Quote Reform Weekly EasyToInsureME

Sept. 25, 2009 This Week in Health Care Reform READ»

Health Insurance Quote Reform Weekly : EasyToInsureME : 8/14/09

With Congressional lawmakers back in their districts for summer recess, the health reform debate is heating up. The national discussion on reform has shifted away from Washington, as members of CongressREAD»

Sham Marriages Result in Indictments

Fifty individuals were arrested and named in 27 federal indictments because they entered into sham marriages to gain U.S. residency.READ»