Bill Empowers IRS Agents, per Kaiser Health News’ Phil Galewitz and Christopher Weaver: “Under the proposed health care legislation, they would get another assignment: checking to see whether Americans have health insurance."
From The Washington Post’s The Playbook: POLITICO’s Carrie Budoff Brown posts a fascinating 11-page staff comparison of House and Senate health-reform bills: “more than 50 ‘topline differences’ need to be resolved, from the amount of taxes levied to the minimum benefit package offered in the exchanges.
In spite of all the end-game maneuvering, however, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has yet to unveil the details of his final version of the bill...
Politico - And as Democrats tried to salvage health reform Tuesday, some liberals could barely hide their sense of betrayal that the White House and congressional Democrats have been willing to cut deals and water down what they consider the ideal vision of reform.
McClatchy Newspapers - President Barack Obama tried mightily Tuesday to jolt the Senate's stalled health care overhaul effort, but after an hour-long closed-door meeting with Senate Democrats, the fate of his top 2009 domestic priority remains unclear.
The Washington Post - A new Washington Post-ABC News poll finds the public generally fearful that a revamped system would bring higher costs while worsening the quality of their care.
Florence, Kentucky – Secretary of State Trey Grayson made the following statement today regarding the failure of the Ben Nelson (D-NE) amendment (54 to 45) to prevent public funding for abortion in the Senate’s proposed health care reform legislation:
Blue Cross Blue Shield, one of the largest health insurance provides in Kentucky, released a study that shows premiums for individuals will rise significantly under the current health care proposal.
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