Tag Archives: health care reform
Call Congress and tell them to Pass Health Care Reform Now!
Over the past week, you may have seen news reports suggesting that health care reform is in serious jeopardy. WE MUST INSIST THAT CONGRESS COMPLETE HEALTH CARE REFORM NOW! Too many Americans with disabilities and chronic conditions are not well
Grassroots: BIAA Policy Corner E
This week has been a critical one for Health Care Reform. As many of you may know, there was a special election held in Massachusetts this week to replace the late Senator Kennedy. The winner of the election is speculated
Health Care Reform Update
On December 24, 2009, the Senate advanced its version of health care reform, opening the doors for negotiation with the House to reconcile differences between the two bills. This week, negotiators worked to arrive at an agreement in principle to
Health Care Reform Update
This week the Senate, Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee approved its draft Health Care Reform measure, and the Finance Committee is expected to begin consideration next week. In the House, the Education and Labor Committee approved its section
Appropriations Update, House Appropriations Full Committee
On July 17, 2009, the House Appropriations Full Committee acted on legislation that would fund labor, health and education programs for Fiscal Year 2010. The overall numbers for this year’s reported bill are as follows: Bill Total 2009 Comparable: $155.049
Health Care Reform Update
This week the Senate Finance Committee engaged in three daylong sessions to discuss various policy options that may be included in a Health Care Reform bill later this year. As reported by Congressional Quarterly, Senator Baucus, the Chairman of the
SCHIP Update
On Wednesday, President Obama signed a major expansion of health insurance for children after the House cleared the bill (H.R. 2) earlier in the day.
COALITION MEETINGS INCREASE IN ANTICIPATION OF HEALTHCARE REFORM
As advocacy groups anticipate major activity on healthcare reform this year, multiple disability and healthcare coalitions in Washington are hitting the ground running and convening strategy meetings in January. BIAA is a member of many of these coalitions, and recently
Health Care Reform Efforts Already Underway
The outcomes of the recent November election have dramatically changed the political landscape in Washington, D.C., and a number of factors have come together to create the best opportunity for reforming the nation’s health care system in well over a
