Tag: Affordable Health Care

This morning, Leader Boehner declared repealing health insurance reform the number one priority for Republicans: Boehner: Repealing health bill GOP’s ‘number one priority’ Repealing healthcare reform law will be Republicans’ “number one priority,” their House leader said Monday. House Minority Leader John… Continue

Since its passage last month, some opponents of health reform have claimed that the new law could adversely impact their corporations, pointing to the closing of a tax loophole in the bill to suggest reform is increasing health care costs. MYTH: Health… Continue

This morning, President Obama signed the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act into law. The legislation not only improves the Senate health insurance reform bill by closing the prescription drug donut hole, improving affordability, strengthening efforts to fight waste and fraud, and… Continue

In a letter to Karen Ignagni, President of America's Health Insurance Plans, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that she will be issuing regulations in the weeks ahead to reiterate that beginning in September 2010 (six months from… Continue

Today, Speaker Pelosi, House Leaders, Committee Chairs and newer Members of Congress held an enrollment ceremony to sign the revised Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act to improve the Senate-passed bill, and send it to President Obama for his signature into law:… Continue

Tonight, the House voted 220 to 207 to pass the revised Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act that the Senate passed this afternoon. The reconciliation bill makes key improvements to the Senate health reform bill, which the President signed into law on… Continue

Following the President signing of comprehensive health insurance reform legislation into law this week, opponents of reform continue to spread myths about the bill, including claiming that Americans who don't buy health insurance could face jail time or harassment from the IRS…. Continue

Under the legislative package the House passed on Sunday (the Senate-passed health bill as amended by the reconciliation bill) many key provisions take effect this year – here are some of them: IF YOU ARE A SMALL BUSINESSES OWNER: SMALL BUSINESS TAX… Continue

Earlier today, President Obama signed the Senate-passed health insurance reform bill into law—legislation, along with the House-passed improvements, that will ensure all Americans have access to quality, affordable health care and significantly reduce long-term health care costs. President Obama before signing: Our… Continue

Speaker Pelosi, House Leaders, and Committee Chairs held an enrollment ceremony in the Capitol today to sign the Senate health insurance reform bill and send it to President Obama for his signature: Transcript: Good afternoon. Last night, we made history. We honored… Continue