Senator Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and think tank members detailed their proposals for the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction. Plans consisted of a combination of options to include spendin…
310 viewsDavid Kendall talked about the health summit held by President Obama on Thursday, February 25, 2010, and the issue of medical malpractice. He estimated that “defensive medicine” takes roughl…
185 viewsThe Progressive Policy Institute held a forum on mental health care coverage. Participants talked about the scope of mental illness in the U.S. and various proposals to provide increased ben…
100 viewsThe U.S. Chamber of Commerce hosted a forum on healthcare for uninsured Americans. Participants talked about tax credits for small businesses who provide insurance for their workers. They a…
119 viewsHouse Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chair Bill Thomas (R-CA) and other participants discussed ways to provide health insurance for all Americans. They focused on how many low wage earne…
141 viewsParticipants released a policy statement which contained several recommendations for health care reform. The statement outlined several principles including the creation of programs which ch…
59 viewsFollowing the demise of the Democratic congressional majority, the Democratic Leadership Council and the Progressive Policy Institute announced their “progressive alternative to the Republic…
110 viewsSenator Robert Dole (R-KS) and Representative Charles Stenholm (D-TX) made remarks on health care reform along with other panelists at a conference held by the Independent Institute. Followi…
99 viewsThe House Education and Labor Committee conducted a hearing to discuss health care reform, particularly H. 322, the health care plan proposed by Democratic Representative Jim Cooper of Tenne…
62 viewsA roundtable discussion that talked about the decision making and organizing process used by President Bill Clinton’s health care task force. Both guests were participants in the task force.
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