The Legislature has until the end of the month to pass or reject several key health bills, making this week a turning point for some reforms related to the new federal health law. Among the measures heading for a final floor vote are bills that would regulate health insurance rates and set up an “exchange” [...]
Tags: bills, care, deadline, Health
Category: Health Articles | 0 Comments »In an interview today with Nebraska radio station KOGA, Nebraska`s Senator Ben Nelson said he worked to make sure the new health care law wasn`t a government takeover of health care, addressed some of its benefits for Nebraskans and concerns that have been raised about the law. Below are excerpts from the interview. Easy To [...]
Category: Health Articles | 0 Comments »Week of March 15, 2010 The White House last week continued to rail against rising health insurance premiums to help build popular support for his health care reform package. But the effort to focus the blame for rising costs on insurers was questioned, in particular, by state insurance experts and economists quoted in a New [...]
Tags: 2010, care, Health, March, Reform
Category: Health Articles | 0 Comments »At some point after Jan. 3, when Scott Walker becomes governor, Wisconsin will challenge the constitutionality of the federal law to overhaul the health care system. Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen has not decided whether the state will join the lawsuit filed in Florida by 20 other states, the National Federation of Independent Business [...]
Tags: care, fights, Health, Reform, Wisconsin
Category: Health Articles | 0 Comments »