Thursday, November 5, 2009

House Democrats set vote on health reform bill.

Excerpts from Nov 5,2009 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH UNDERWRITERS newsletter(subscription)

House Democratic leaders have set the vote for their healthcare bill for Saturday evening. Media reports note a key stumbling block is the issue of whether the plan would permit the use of federal funds for abortion.

Bloomberg News (11/4, Rowley) reports, House Democratic leaders set a "vote as early as Saturday on the most sweeping overhaul of healthcare policy in four decades." Democratic leaders "were still locking down support Wednesday among a handful of holdouts, Many Democrats "said passing the measure has become even more crucial politically after Republicans won governor's races in Virginia and New Jersey this week."

Comment: The above is the short version of a longer and more detailed article in the NAHU subscription newsletter. I thought it would be informative to hear the Insurance industry take on the politics of Health Care reform.

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