thinkprogress.org ADMINISTRATION On his second day in office, President Obama announced three principles that would guide his administration: 1) government must be transparent, to ensure public accountability; 2) government must be participatory, so that lawmakers, regulators, and other officials benefit from public input; and 3) government must be collaborative, seeking partnerships across agencies and with [...]
Archive for December 14th, 2009
14 Dec
GOP Still Rejects Health Care Reform After Proof It Can Cut Deficit
Campaign for America’s Future The daily Progressive Breakfast serves up what progressive movement members need to know to start their day. CBO predicts Senate Finance health care bill will cut deficit $81B over 10 years, yet no Republican gets on board. W. Post: “White House budget director Peter Orszag applauded the analysis, saying the bill [...]
14 Dec
Disputes threaten ’09 passage of health bill
MEDICARE BUY-IN AT ISSUE Undecided senators waiting for CBO analysis Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid must soon start the process of ending debate on the bill or risk failing to pass it by Christmas. (Melina Mara/the Washington Post) By Shailagh Murray Washington Post Staff Writer Monday, December 14, 2009 The next 48 hours will [...]
14 Dec
Health Care by the Numbers
Can we afford to reform our health care system? We can’t afford not to. In the past decade, Insurance premiums paid by Americans have increased by 131%. In 2004, 18% of insured Americans had medical bill problems. ThatÕs up from 14% in 2001. This year on average a family of four spent $17,000 on health [...]
