Budget Blow for Health Plan

Wall Street Journal by Greg Hitt | Jul. 17, 2009 (News Report)

Congress's chief budget scorekeeper cast a new cloud over Democratic efforts to overhaul the nation's health-care system, telling lawmakers Thursday that the main proposals being considered would fail to contain costs -- one of the primary goals -- and could actually worsen the problem of rapidly escalating medical spending. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Jul 17, 2009 - 8:40 AM PDT
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Jul 17, 2009 - 8:40 AM PDT
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Fabrice Florin
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 by Fabrice Florin - Jul. 17, 2009

Good overview of reactions to the Congressional Budget Office's statement that proposed legislation 'expands the federal responsibility for health-care costs.' The article provides good factual evidence and perspectives from key stakeholders, with helpful context on this new development.

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 by Kaizar Campwala - Jul. 17, 2009
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