Mandates too weak
Nov 1, 2009
By:Jill Wechsler
Coverage percentages in the high 90s needed to reach critical mass and spread risk
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Some see a 60% chance of reform this year
Nov 1, 2009
By:Jill Wechsler
Congress is hard at work blending multiple bills while most believe reform will be enacted this year
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Obama OK with it
Oct 1, 2009
By:Jill Wechsler
More modest legislative package would stand to gain bipartisan approval in light of Baucus plan reaction
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Many ways to govern
Sep 1, 2009
By:Jill Wechsler
Exchanges could channel subsidies, specify plan design and provide an efficient way to enroll members
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They resent that
Sep 1, 2009
By:Jill Wechsler
Insurers believe the campaign aims to distract attention away from faltering support for public plan option
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It's a buzzkill
Aug 1, 2009
By:Jill Wechsler
The public plan could be a co-op, or it could be placed under a trigger mechanism that would kick in if the private market doesn't live up to expectations
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Bill activity heating up
Aug 1, 2009
By:Jill Wechsler
Democrats back insurance market changes, coverage mandates and a public plan option. House leaders generally ignored Republican protests.
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MedPAC on your back
Jul 1, 2009
By:Jill Wechsler
Private insurers might need to offer parallel incentives for the accountable care organization model to have critical mass in paying for quality
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More funding needed
Jul 1, 2009
By:Jill Wechsler
Sin taxes and taxes on benefits could raise a portion of the $1 trillion we need
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