Posted on 02/09/2010 7:56:24 PM PST by socialismisinsidious
Will There Be a Bipartisan Health Care Reform Summit? We Shall See
ABC News ^ | February 8, 2010 | Jake Tapper
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 3:19:47 AM by Zakeet
House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, and House Minority Whip Eric Cantor, R-Va., sent a letter to White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel about the president's proposed health care reform summit today, asking if the "President is sincere about moving forward on health care in a bipartisan way, does that mean he will agree to start over so that we can develop a bill that is truly worthy of the support and confidence of the American people?"
Leverage Sought In Health Summit
The Wall Street Journal ^ | 02-08-10 | LAURA MECKLER
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 6:21:05 AM by GOP_Lady
Both the White House and congressional Republicans see opportunity in an upcoming bipartisan summit on health care, with the GOP given a chance to spotlight its ideas and President Barack Obama having a fresh chance to invigorate the languishing legislation.
On Health Bill, G.O.P.’s Road Is a New Map (No Deal Until The Current Bill Is Scrapped)
NY Times ^ | 2/8/2010 | ROBERT PEAR and DAVID M. HERSZENHORN
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 6:43:30 AM by tobyhill
When Republicans take President Obama up on his invitation to hash out their differences over health care this month, they will carry with them a fairly well-developed set of ideas intended to make health insurance more widely available and affordable, by emphasizing tax incentives and state innovations, with no new federal mandates and only a modest expansion of the federal safety net.
Obama rejects starting over on health care
washingtontimes.com ^ | 2-10-10 | Kara Rowland
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 4:16:22 PM by Justaham
President Obama on Tuesday said he is open to working with Republicans on a health care reform deal but said he is unwilling to start the legislative process over from scratch, instead arguing that on health care and much of his agenda the GOP minority is going to have to accept some ideas it does not like.
Obama Says Both Sides Have to Give On Health Care
Newsmax ^ | 09 Feb 2010 | AP
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 5:17:01 PM by ricks_place
President Barack Obama's says he's willing to start from scratch on health care — as long as the final bill meets his goals.
Answering reporters' questions Tuesday after a meeting with congressional leaders of both parties, Obama said both sides have to give ground on health care. The American people want the problems of cost and coverage addressed — and they don't want another year of wrangling in Congress, the president said.
Health Care Truths, Straight From the Elephants' Mouth
http://up.zachshouse.org/?p=671 ^ | 2/8/2010 | John Boehner and Eric Cantor
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 8:56:42 AM by brianhumeck
The national news media will never let the American public know what kinds of games are really played in Washington by the party in power. Therefore, the American public will have to learn the truth straight from the elephants' mouth. The following letter released Monday February 8th by John Boehner and Eric Cantor is a great beginning to letting the truth be known.
Congressional Democrats point finger of blame at Rahm Emanuel (collapse of healthcare)
THE HILL ^ | 2/9/10 | Alexander Bolton
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 11:09:17 AM by Liz
Democrats in Congress are holding White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel accountable for his part in the collapse of healthcare reform. The emerging consensus among critics in both chambers is that Emanuel’s lack of Senate experience slowed President Barack Obama’s top domestic priority.
Start Over on Healthcare: Now I Give John Boehner a Pat on the Back
Publius Forum ^ | 02/09/10 | Warner Todd Huston
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 12:39:49 PM by Mobile Vulgus
The other day I was slapping Congressman John Boehner (R, OH) around for his absurd claim that there was no difference between the Tea Party movement's principles and the GOP establishment's principles (or lack thereof). Well, today I have to give our Congressional Minority Leader a pat on the back for his letter to Obama about healthcare.
Cantor: Health-Care Summit Is On
NRO ^ | February 9, 2010 | Daniel Foster
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 3:51:53 PM by ejdrapes
House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R., Va.) told Fox News that, their objections notwithstanding, Republicans will definitely be attending the health-care summit the president will host at Blair House later this month:
GOP may skip health-care talks if Dems won't dump bills (GOP warily eyes Obama's summit as trap)
Denver Post ^ | 2/09/10 | Michael D. Shear
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 7:39:51 PM by Libloather
WASHINGTON — Leading House Republicans raised the prospect Monday night that they may decline to participate in President Barack Obama's proposed health-care summit if the White House chooses not to scrap the existing reform bills and start over.
John Boehner says House & Senate Dems negotiating compromise Obamacare bill
FOXNews On the Record ^ | 2/9/10 | FOXNews On the Record
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 10:34:22 PM by SirJohnBarleycorn
In an interview with Greta Van Susteren on FOXNews' On the Record, Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) stated that he understand that negotiations are currently going on between the House and the Senate Democrats to reach a compromise Obamacare bill.
He asked that any new Obamacare bill be made available at least 72 hours prior to the Obama - Republican meeting proposed for Feb. 25.
Health care department breaches privacy (California Prints Social Security Numbers On Envelopes)
The Sacramento Bee ^ | February 9, 2010 | Andrew McIntosh
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 4:24:03 PM by Cheap_Hessian
The Department of Health Care Services said Monday it has breached the privacy of 49,352 people who receive adult day-care services from the state.
The department said that letters it mailed a week ago to 49,352 Medi-Cal beneficiaries wrongly included each patient's Social Security number on their address labels.
Obama: Public Has Soured on the "Process" Of Health Care, Not The Bill (Video)
hotairpundit ^ | 2/9/10 | HAP
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 7:47:37 PM by Talkradio03
Obama: "What I agree with is that the public has soured with the 'process' that they saw over the last year, I think that actually contaminates how they view the substance on the bills, I think it is important for all of these issues to be aired so that people have confidence before moving forward on such a significant part of the economy as health care, that there's complete transparency"
Ten GOP Health Ideas for Obama
The Wall Street Journal ^ | 02-09-10 | NEWT GINGRICH AND JOHN C. GOODMAN
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 8:11:29 PM by GOP_Lady
We don't need to study lawsuit reform for one minute longer.
'If you have a better idea, show it to me." That was President Barack Obama's challenge two weeks ago to House Republicans regarding health-care reform. He has since called for a bipartisan forum, not to start over on health reform but to "move forward" on the "best ideas that are out there."
Obama to take health bill that's not all he wants
Associated Press ^ | Feb. 9, 2010 | RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and CHARLES BABINGTON
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 8:50:40 PM by Free ThinkerNY
WASHINGTON (AP) - Signaling he'd meet critics part way on health care, President Barack Obama said Tuesday he's willing to sign a bill even if it doesn't deliver everything he pursued through a year of grinding effort at risk of going down as a dismal failure.
First lady on health care: 'Doing nothing ... not an option' (Oh yea, it's an option)
CNN ^ | 2/9/2010 | CNN
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 10:03:02 PM by tobyhill
Michelle Obama expressed confidence Tuesday that Congress will enact some sort of change to improve the nation's health care system.
"We don't have a choice," the first lady told CNN's Larry King in an interview to air Tuesday night. "When we look at these statistics, we're spending billions of dollars on preventable diseases, and new health care legislation could go a long way to improving prevention, first and foremost.:
Nev. Medicaid cuts could lead to diaper rationing
Associated Press ^ | Feb. 9, 2010 | SANDRA CHEREB
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 7:14:38 PM by Free ThinkerNY
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - Nevada officials on Tuesday outlined drastic cuts to the state's Medicaid program that include plans to ration adult diapers, eliminate denture and hearing-aid programs, and force personal care assistants to buy their own disposable gloves.
Did The President LIE About Looking Into Tort Reform?
The Lid/Various ^ | 2/9/2010 | The Lid
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 9:56:27 AM by Shellybenoit
“...I don't believe malpractice reform is a silver bullet, but I've talked to enough doctors to know that defensive medicine may be contributing to unnecessary costs. So I'm proposing that we move forward on a range of ideas about how to put patient safety first and let doctors focus on practicing medicine. I know that the Bush administration considered authorizing demonstration projects in individual states to test these ideas. I think it's a good idea, and I'm directing my Secretary of Health and Human Services to move forward on this initiative today.” President Obama to Joint Session of Congress on September 9, 2009:
President Obama to GOP: Work with me
Politico ^
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 4:31:03 PM by Sub-Driver
President Obama to GOP: Work with me
President Barack Obama said Tuesday he’s prepared to cut deals with Republicans in order to create jobs and improve the nation’s health care system, but he said he’s seen few signs so far that the GOP is willing to support any of his policy initiatives.
Video: California's Largest Insurance Company Hikes Rates By Nearly 40%!
Dittos Rush! ^ | 2-9-10 | James
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 5:48:43 PM by iloveamerica1980
The Obama Administration says that "this shows the need for healthcare reform! Anthem Blue Cross must justify the increase!" California insurance regulators asked Anthem Blue Cross to delay controversial rate increases of as much as 39% for individual policies, hikes that have triggered widespread criticism from subscribers and brokers -- and now from the federal government. In a rare step, the Obama administration called on California's largest for-profit insurer to justify its rate hikes, saying the increases were alarming at a time when subscribers face skyrocketing healthcare costs.
Cancer drug rejected due to cost [UK]
UK Press Association ^ | 2-9-10 | Anon
Posted on Tuesday, February 09, 2010 8:44:17 AM by Pharmboy
A drug to treat advanced kidney cancer has been rejected for use on the NHS in draft guidance, a health watchdog has announced.
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