Reid: Congress to hold off action on Employee Free Choice Act bill
Aug 31, 2009
The Employee Free Choice Act is, at least for the time being, off the table, Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) told the crowd at a Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce meeting Wednesday.
Immigration reform bill still alive, senators say
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Haymarket Media
Jun 18, 2007
A vote could still take place on the fragile immigration reform bill.
Convicted long-term care mogul ordered to pay $44M for billion-dollar fraud scheme
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 21, 2019
Convicted long-term care businessman Philip Esformes has been ordered to pay a total of $44.2 million for his role in a $1.3 billion healthcare fraud scheme that ran through his network of nursing homes.
Republicans set to debate healthcare ideas with Obama; Medicaid, malpractice caps may be on agenda
Feb 10, 2010
Republicans are scheduled to participate in a televised showdown with President Obama on healthcare reform on Feb. 25.
White House reiterates support for CLASS Act
Sep 25, 2009
The White House reaffirmed its support for the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act on Wednesday during a town-hall style meeting. Vice President Joe Biden and Health and Human...
Public plan option still on the table as healthcare reform debate continues
Apr 28, 2009
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) says all healthcare reform plans are still up for discussion. Meanwhile, Democrats on Capitol Hill are working to use the budget reconciliation process...
Will they or won’t they? Senate finds itself at crossroads for healthcare reform vote
Nov 19, 2009
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says the Senate will be ready to vote Saturday on a procedural move that will determine whether debate on that chamber’s healthcare reform bill will be allowed to...
Experts say reform needed to alleviate LTC strain on Medicaid
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Jun 11, 2015
An increasing reliance on Medicaid to pay for long-term care supports and services has put the sustainability of the system in jeopardy, experts warned Wednesday.
States should like bill’s financing of Medicaid expansion, Baucus says
Sep 16, 2009
The financing of a Medicaid expansion that will be part of the Senate Finance Committee’s healthcare reform proposal should please state officials. That is according to Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT),...
All eyes to Washington as president, returning lawmakers re-ignite healthcare reform rhetoric
Sep 03, 2009
Members of the healthcare industry, and much of the rest of America, will turn their attention to the nation’s capital next week, when Congress and the White House will inject new life into the fight...