October 8, 2009
Ron Wyden (D-OR) offered an amendment to the Baucus bill that would have made it possible for all Americans to purchase health insurance through the Exchange. The amendment was ruled out-of-order by Senate Finance Committe Chair Max Baucus (D-MT). Presented below are arguments for and against the amendment – both from the U.S. Chamber of [...]
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September 1, 2009
As noted in yesterday's post, the Wyden-Bennett bill, called the Healthy Americans Act (S. 391) and which its supporters claim has the support of a bipartisan group of about 20 Senators, represents an attempt to lower the cost of health insurance by eliminating the favorable tax treatment for employer-based health insurance and instead requiring employers to [...]
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