Healthcare Debate Heating Up
October 19, 2009
In what appears to be an attempt to sway the senior demographic, the Whitehouse has called for Congress to approve $250 checks to seniors instead of the annual cost of living allowance for Social Security. Meanwhile, CMS ends the "gag order" on health insurers informing subscribers about possible cuts to Medicare Advantage plans.
Other articles of interest in the October 19th NAHU Newswire include:
- Insurer's support for healthcare reform bill said to be eroding
- Human resources consulting firm says employees' insurance costs will rise under reform
- Young adults could feel highest costs, greatest benefits of healthcare reform
- CBO analyst says calculations on health bills' cost "almost certainly wrong."
- Proposed Medicaid, SCHIP expansions may exacerbate state budget deficits.
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