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Big Insurance Rate Increase for Pennsylvania Poor – New York Times
Facing a sharp rise in costs, Pennsylvania has almost doubled the monthly bill for a state health insurance program for poor people who do not qualify for Medicaid and are on a waiting list for a less costly option.
Obama, aides don’t take ‘no’ for an answer – USA Today
President Obama was calling from Air Force One while flying back from Cleveland, but second-term Rep. Jason Altmire was in his car and couldn’t be reached.
Drug Prices Rise For Seniors Who Reach Medicare Part D Coverage Gap – Kaiser Health News
Seniors who hit the coverage gap in their Medicare prescription drug plans and must use their own money to buy drugs are facing price increases that are far outpacing inflation, a new study finds.
Nervous Tea Partiers See Possible Democratic Win on Health Care – Washington Post
“Might as well not even be here,” grumbled Georgia Holliday. “I can’t believe that Dick Armey screwed up like this!”
Kucinich to hold news conference on health care vote – WFMJ
Cleveland Congressman Dennis Kucinich (koo-SIN’-ich) holds a news conference this morning on Capitol Hill to announce how he will vote on health care.
Perriello: Senate bill won’t fund abortions – GoDanRiver
Opponents of Rep. Tom Perriello, D-5th District, are accusing him of flip-flopping on abortion funding in federal health care reform after he issued a statement Tuesday supporting the language in the Senate bill.
OPINION
More Alarming News from California - The New Republic
For weeks, President Obama has not mentioned health reform without invoking the premium rate hikes of up to 39% of Anthem Blue Cross of California, my state’s largest insurer. It’s an explicit reminder that however uncertain voters and elected officials may be about health reform, the current health system is far scarier.
Health care reform: It’s time to get the job done – Houston Chronicle
As president and CEO of the Houston Area Urban League, I personally experience the daily challenge of working with individuals seeking help in becoming more productive. We all benefit when these individuals seize opportunities to improve their status in life. At the Urban League, we focus on bringing personal and community economic empowerment to the most vulnerable Houstonians by hastening their pace toward self-sufficiency. The sooner people become self-sufficient, the more independent they become. The moral imperative of having a just and equitable health insurance system is one of the cornerstones of that empowerment.
Was Medicare popular when it passed? – Ezra Klein
For some time, I’ve been trying to find good polling from the passage of Medicare. According to Greg Sargent, though, the Democrats beat me to it.
(compiled for Health Care for America Now)
