Rising Costs

Notwithstanding the predictable fits-and-starts of the legislative process, it seems likely that Obama will have a bill to sign by year's end, thereby accomplishing what the Clintons famously could not. But then what? Having crafted a bill that can pass Congress, will Obama be signing a bill that people actually like? It's a question best answered by examining another episode of the past--one that, although a mere footnote in political history, is fraught ... Full Story »

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by Fabrice Florin - Jun. 30, 2009

Interesting opinion about the risks of reaching political compromises in healthcare legislation that could harm the public interest. This column is a collaboration between the New Republic and Kaiser Health News, a nonpartisan health care policy research organization, which is not affiliated with Kaiser Permanente.

In order to make sure reform can pay for itself, lawmakers are talking about slowing down implementation, so that the program is not fully on line until 2014. They’re also talking about offering fewer subsidies to help people obtain insurance.

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