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[...]The chief actuary for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has delivered his scoring of HR 3962 to members of Congress and the news isn’t good. Not only does it look like the bill will wind up costing more than projected by the CBO, the pledge that the bill [...]
Currently licensed professional counselors (LPCs) and licensed marriage and family therapists (LMFTs) are not eligible for Medicare reimbursement. I believe that the House health care bill has a provision that would rectify this, but the Baucus Senate bill doesn't.
The request is simple enough: call Kay Hagan (202-224-6342) and Richard' [...]
AARP and AMA support HR 3962. But LK says that the projected CBO cuts to Medicare would violate his pledge NOT to cut Medicare.
Has the insurance industry bought our Rep?
[...]1. The Congressional Budget Office says the House health reform bill will reduce the federal deficit by over $100 billion in first 10 years.
2. This bill shows an unprecedented degree of fiscal responsibility. Compare this to the Medicare Part D drug program passed several years ago. The costs of Medicare [...]
I'm not surprised Larry would keep his promise. I might not always agree with his fiscal conservatism, but I agree that we don't improve healthcare in this country by taking away almost $400 billion in benefits from senior citizens. What are octogenarians to do? Go get jobs for the benies?
Kissell's' [...]
Apparently, some people think wanting a robust public option, opening Medicare to everyone, or exempting states who want their own single-payer option from employer taxes is like asking for a pony. Because these things, despite their success and cost savings in other countries, will somehow break the national bank. [...]
Rep. Larry Kissell has never once said he would not support a public health insurance option. In the latest whip count Kissell acknowledged he will support a bill with a public option as long as it meets the same criteria President Obama set out - it must be deficit neutral, [...]
Virginia Anne Foxx ... Medicare recipient.
With apologies to Tommy Flannigan the famous president of Liar’s Anonymous from SNL a few years back. One of the most abused and dishonest concepts of the left is the supposition that they are truly trying to help EVERYONE. From [...]
