Posted on 02/24/2010 7:57:52 PM PST by socialismisinsidious
Health Care Summit: (TV) Coverage Plans
TV Newser ^ | Feb. 24, 2010 | Kevin Allocca
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 4:06:49 PM by Beaten Valve
On Thursday, President Obama is holding a bipartisan health care summit in Washington. Here are the coverage plans so far for the cable networks:
Vintage Reagan Bemoans 'Socialized Medicine' in YouTube Sensation
FoxNews ^
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 4:31:46 PM by jakerobins
On the eve of the Obama administration's most aggressive push yet to pass a national health care plan, a 50-year-old audio recording of Ronald Reagan speaking out against "socialized medicine" has become a huge YouTube sensation.
GOP will make its own pitch at health care summit
startribune ^ | February 23, 2010 - 8:32 PM | SHAILAGH MURRAY and PERRY BACON Jr.
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 12:14:49 AM by onyx
Republicans are preparing to use Thursday's White House health care summit to sell their own ideas for using the private marketplace to expand coverage and reduce costs, but they remain wary of fumbling away what they believe is an advantage on the issue heading into this year's critical midterm elections.
GOP leaders are acutely aware of the stakes involved in the extraordinary bipartisan gathering. An effective performance could give their party a vital image boost as November approaches. But if the party's delegation stumbles or oversteps, President Obama and congressional Democrats could see the session provide new life to the stalled health care legislation they have been laboring over for a year.
Obama's nanny care insults the American spirit
Washington Examiner ^ | Feb 24, 2010 | Michael Barone
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 3:52:56 AM by SmartInsight
You are victims. You are helpless against the wiles of big corporations and insurance companies and you need protection. You need the government to take over and do things you cannot do for yourself.
That is the thinking of what David Brooks calls "the educated class" that favors the Democrats' health care bills. Members of this elite spout tales of woe of people denied coverage or care with the implication that there but for the grace of government go you. So sign on and the government will take care of everything.
Democrats could bypass GOP on health care bill (Rats to do it. No point in a "bipartisan" meeting)
CNN ^ | 2/23/2010 | CNN
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 7:07:54 AM by tobyhill
As a major White House meeting on health care reform approaches this week Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid acknowledged Tuesday that he may use a controversial parliamentary shortcut to bypass GOP opposition and pass a bill.
The ObamaCare Suicide Pact
cfif.org ^ | 2-23-10 | CFIF
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 8:54:21 AM by WOBBLY BOB
Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid are on a Kamikaze mission. And they’re now preparing to ram government-run health care down our throats by using a series of legislative tricks and parliamentary gimmicks.
They’ve just repackaged the same tired ObamaCare ideas that the American people have already rejected... rationed care… drastic cuts to Medicare Advantage… hundreds of billions of dollars in tax increases… the unconstitutional individual mandate… taxpayer-funded abortions… and more.
Obama says, “No federal abortion funding in new healthcare bill” but…
The Collins Report ^ | February 24, 2010 | Kevin “Coach” Collins
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 9:04:38 AM by jmaroneps37
Regardless of anything Barack Obama has said there will be federal funding for abortions in his new healthcare scheme and this is one of the major problems Americans have with it.
An analysis of the new healthcare bill, posted by the White House, indicates Obama has no intension of cutting federal funding for abortions in this latest “new” version of healthcare.
The new plan will provide $11 billion to expand Community Health Centers that will certainly do abortions. Apparently Obama and his Party believe Americans especially Pro Lifers are fools.
Patients 'Routinely Neglected' By Trust ['Free' UK Healthcare]
SKY News via Yahoo! News ^ | February 24, 2010
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 9:16:21 AM by Oldeconomybuyer
Patients were "routinely neglected" by Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust, an independent inquiry has found.
The inquiry, chaired by Robert Francis QC, said the trust was preoccupied with cost-cutting, targets and process, and had lost sight of its responsibility to provide safe care.
It found patients were left unwashed, sometimes for up to a month, and that some staff showed a "disturbing" lack of compassion for patients.
“Nullification Laws” Passed By the States to Fight ObamaCare
The Silent Majority ^ | 02-23-10 | J.D. Longstreet
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 9:32:10 AM by Lexluthor69
In the upcoming “summit” between Obama and the Republicans on his ObamaCare proposal… you know, the one the American people have flatly rejected… you can forget the democrats tossing out anything in the current proposal. Ain’t gonna happen. The dems, with the added weight of Obama, hope to overwhelm the Republicans and force them into folding and agreeing to reluctantly support ObamaCare so they, the democrats, can save face for Obama and themselves.
WHAT PRESIDENTIAL HEALTHCARE MEANS TO YOU
The Cypress Times ^ | 2/24/10 | Jane M. Orient, M.D.
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 10:58:51 AM by Patriot1259
Three days before the Feb 25 media event, where chosen representatives can say their last words before the nuclear option is set off, The President’s Proposal on “healthcare reform” was released.
These 11 pages do not start with a blank sheet of paper, as Republicans recommended, but with the 2,000-page Senate bill. They are getting a disproportionate amount of commentary, but amount to little difference.
Cantor: Dems Don't Have The Votes For ObamaCare 2.0
PMSNBC ^ | 2/24/10 | Eric Cantor
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 11:40:52 AM by careyb
One thing liberals keep forgetting about reconciliation: You first need to get it past the House.
Snowe, Lincoln: Start healthcare reform with small businesses
The Hill ^ | Feb. 24, 2010 | Eric Zimmermann
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 12:08:41 PM by mentor2k
A duo of key centrist senators urged their colleagues today to set down comprehensive healthcare reform temporarily and instead start with reforms for small businesses.
Sens. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) and Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark.) said the Senate could "breathe bipartisan life" into the healthcare debate if they passed the Small Business Health Options (SHOP) Act.
Obama's New Investment Tax A sneaky Medicare levy on dividends and capital gains.
Wall Street Journal ^ | February 24, 2010 | Staff
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 1:56:19 PM by C19fan
The White House's new health-care proposal promises the "largest middle class tax cut for health care in history," which is a creative way of describing a vast taxpayer-subsidized insurance entitlement. Naturally, the fine print goes on to describe one of the largest tax increases for health care in history, too.
Citizens Have Democrats Over a Barrel on Healthcare
Conservative Examiner ^ | 2/24/2010 | Anthony G. Martin
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 12:31:59 PM by Welshman007
As the much-touted Obama healthcare summit approaches tomorrow, one thing is becoming very clear--the citizens have the Democrats over a barrel on healthcare. The overwhelming majority of Americans oppose ObamaCare/PelosiCare/ReidCare and are quite outraged that their representatives in Washington are still determined to ram the plan down the throats of the citizens.
American Healthcare Fascialism
Mises Institute ^ | October 23, 2009 | Thomas J. DiLorenzo
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 12:53:41 PM by ForGod'sSake
Some time ago I invented the phrase "fascialism" to describe the American system of political economy. Fascialism means an economy is part fascist, part socialist. Economic fascism has nothing to do with dictatorship, militarism, or bizarre racial theories. Fascism is a brand of socialism that was the economic system of Germany and Italy in the early 20th century. It was characterized by private enterprise, but private enterprise that was comprehensively regulated and regimented by the state, ostensibly "in the public interest" (as arbitrarily defined by the state).
8 Lies In Obamacare
Verum Serum ^
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 2:14:20 PM by capacommie
Verum Serum says most of these are not new, but if Obama is going to use the media spotlight on ObamaCare this week to repeat many of the same lies and half-truths on the official White House website, then it is incumbent on someone to point them out once again.
Rep. Anh 'Joseph' Cao's fundraising suffers after voting for health care bill
Times Picayune ^ | February 24, 20101 | Ben Evans
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 2:44:17 PM by abb
The lone Republican lawmaker to support Democratic health care legislation has seen his fundraising drop by nearly 40 percent since his vote, and he is quickly burning through a dwindling bank account after resorting to a costly national fundraising operation.
Cantor says House doesn't have the votes to pass health bill
The Hill ^ | 2-24-10 | Jordan Fabian
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 2:50:27 PM by Justaham
The office of House Republican Whip Eric Cantor (Va.) said Wednesday that Democrats do not have the votes to pass fixes to their massive healthcare reform overhaul.
Cantor: Pelosi Doesn’t Have Votes to Pass Health Care
Breibart ^ | 2/24/2010 | breitbart
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 4:37:25 PM by mikelets456
Daily Caller: House Minority Whip Eric Cantor doesn’t believe the buzz in Washington that Democrats will successfully use reconciliation to ram health care reform through Congress. “House Democrats are farther away from securing the votes to pass a government health care bill today than they have ever been,” Cantor, Virginia Republican, said in a memo to the Republican caucus Wednesday morning. Cantor says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi “will not be able to muster the votes needed to pass a Senate reconciliation bill in the House.”
Video on site
Will the Republicans Post Their Health Plan… and When? (from the white house)
The White House ^ | 2/23/2012 | Dan Pfeiffe
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 4:09:44 PM by blueyon
The President believes strongly that Thursday’s bipartisan meeting on health insurance reform will be most productive if both sides come to the table with a unified plan to start discussion – and if the public has the opportunity to inspect those proposals up close before the meeting happens.
Hoyer: Comprehensive health bill may be no go
Breitbart/AP ^ | 2-23-10 | ERICA WERNER
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 4:33:00 PM by kingattax
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic congressional leaders confronted the reality Tuesday that they may not be able to pass the comprehensive health care overhaul sought by President Barack Obama.
Pelosi on Repealing Antitrust Exemption: Health Insurance Companies Will Now Be Playing on the.....
speaker.gov ^
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 4:40:39 PM by Sub-Driver
Press Releases Contact: Brendan Daly/Nadeam Elshami 202-226-7616 For Immediate Release 02/24/2010 Pelosi on Repealing Antitrust Exemption: Health Insurance Companies Will Now Be Playing on the People’s Field
Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi spoke on the House floor today in support of H.R. 4626, the Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act, which passed by a overwhelming bipartisan vote of 406 to 19. Below are the Speaker’s remarks.
Study: NY, NJ To Pay 25% Of New Obama Health Tax [Democratic Lawmakers Run For The Hills....]
WCBSTV ^
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 5:31:21 PM by Sub-Driver
Study: NY, NJ To Pay 25% Of New Obama Health Tax Save For Gillibrand, Democratic Lawmakers Run For The Hills; Junior Senator Criticizes President Revamped Plan Reporting Marcia Kramer NEW YORK (CBS) ―
President Barack Obama's new health care plan really socks it to New York taxpayers and its bad news for residents of New Jersey and Connecticut, too.
House votes to kill antitrust exemption for health insurers
CNN ^ | February 24, 2010 4:55 p.m. EST
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 5:43:28 PM by Former Military Chick
Washington (CNN) -- The House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to repeal the antitrust exemption currently granted to health insurance companies.
The vote was 406-19 to repeal the exemption, which has been in place since the end of World War II. The 19 who voted against the repeal are Republicans.
White House punts on containing health costs
Politico ^ | February 24, 2010 | Chris Frates
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 7:25:25 PM by jazusamo
At Thursday’s health summit, President Barack Obama is almost certain to highlight the importance of reining in skyrocketing health care costs.
But in his own health care bill, it’s a different story.
Obama has put off a tax on high-cost health plans until 2018 — long after he’s out of office, even if he’s a two-termer.
Health Care Canary
Investors.com ^ | February 2010 | INVESTORS BUSINESS DAILY Staff
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 7:33:17 PM by Kaslin
Insurance: Spiking premiums are telling us something important — about why costs are out of control and why ObamaCare won't work. It's time to listen to these price signals, not try to squelch them.
The Real Cost Of ObamaCare
Investors.com ^ | February 24, 2010 | INVESTORS BUSINESS DAILY Staff
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 7:45:44 PM by Kaslin
Health Reform: The linchpin of ObamaCare 2.0 is that 31 million uninsured will be covered at little added cost. But in fact, White House estimates for low costs are based on little more than accounting tricks.
The president's plan "puts our budget and economy on a more stable path by reducing the deficit by $100 billion over the next 10 years — and about $1 trillion over the second decade — by cutting government overspending and reining in waste, fraud and abuse," the White House says on its Web site.
Reconciliation Is Only Option Left For Dems (Enormous and Gigantic Barf Alert!!!)
Investors.com ^ | February 24, 2010 | Left wing lunatic EUGENE ROBERTSON
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 8:10:28 PM by Kaslin
Better late than never. Now that President Obama has finally put a health care proposal on the table, the Democratic leadership in Congress has only one rational course of action: Pass the thing, and quickly, or risk becoming the loyal minority.
Boehner announces House GOP lineup for White House healthcare summit
THE HILL ^ | 02/24/10 01:56 PM ET | Jordan Fabian and Eric Zimmermann
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 7:46:13 PM by onyx
House Republican Leader John Boehner (Ohio) on Wednesday announced the members of his conference who will attend the bipartisan White House healthcare summit Thursday.
The list includes House GOP leaders, ranking members of key committees and lawmakers who have been outspoken against the Democrats' healthcare bill throughout much of the debate:
Bickering continues as health care summit nears
CNN ^ | 2/24/10 | Deirdre Walsh
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 8:05:32 PM by Kartographer
The day before the White House's bipartisan summit on health care reform, there didn't appear to be much mood for compromise on Capitol Hill.
Sen. Chris Dodd, a key author of the Senate health care bill, said flatly Wednesday that if Republicans continue to demand that Democrats scrap their health care proposals and start over, "then there's nothing to talk about."
Sarah Palin On Obama's Health Care: Putting Perfume On A Pig
Governor Palin 4 President ^ | Sarah Palin
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 8:27:15 PM by MaxCUA
The President has wrestled control of the health care debate away from Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid by finally introducing his own plan. Unfortunately, the White House’s proposal includes everything we found untenable about the old Senate bill – only this one is even more expensive! This is what you might call putting “perfume on a pig.”
Benefit of Williams's surgery (in US rather than Canada)
The Canadian Press ^ | Date: Tuesday Feb. 23, 2010 6:34 PM ET
Posted on Tuesday, February 23, 2010 10:42:57 PM by Grig
The mitral valve repair Williams received Feb. 4 at Mount Sinai Medical Center involves surgeons making a five-centimetre incision on the side of the chest, near the armpit. Slender surgical tools are then inserted between the ribs to reconstruct the valve.
The traditional method [ie: if he got the surgery done in Canada] requires a 10-centimetre incision in the middle of the chest and cutting through the breast bone, or sternum.
Conrad: Reform "dead" unless House passes Senate bill first (Back at ya Witch Pelosi)
politico ^ | 2/24/2010 | carrie brown
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 1:14:28 PM by milwguy
If congressional Democrats decide to pass fixes to the Senate health care bill through reconciliation, Senate Budget Committee Chairman Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) is one of the most important people to bring on board with the plan.
But Conrad threw some doubt Wednesday on the plan that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has been pushing, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has indicated he could accept -- to pass the sidecar reconciliation bill with the fixes before the House takes up the Senate bill, as a way to mollify House members who strongly oppose the more conservative Senate measure.
Obama's health care infomercial [aka the summit]
The Washington Times ^ | February 25, 2010 | Editorial
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 10:05:56 PM by Abakumov
Today's health care summit is nothing more than political theater. Like an infomercial, it will pretend to be authentic, but it's actually contrived. Its purpose is to give President Obama a setting in which he can appear to rise above politics and partisanship to get things done for the American people. In fact, it is a device he is using to resurrect unnecessary, harmful legislation that the American people oppose and ram it through Congress....
Seven Cuban doctors sue Cuba and Venezuela over "modern slavery"
el universal ^ | 2/24/10 | staff
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 1:01:26 PM by Nachum
Seven Cuban doctors and a nurse sued Cuba, Venezuela and the state-run oil company Petróleos de Venezuela (Pdvsa) for alleged conspiracy to force them to work in conditions of "modern slaves" in order to pay off the Cuban debt with the Venezuelan government for oil supply.
Truth and Reconciliation: Sidestepping the Filibuster
Brookings Institution ^ | Feb 23, 2010 | Thomas E. Mann,Norman Ornstein, Molly Reynolds
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 11:25:10 AM by marstegreg
I thought you might be interested to see how reconcilliation was used in the past.
Obama expects Democrats to act like lemmings and march over a cliff
American Thinker ^ | 2/24/10 | Rick Moran
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 3:39:25 PM by Nachum
This is a man so out of touch with the national mood he has doubled down on a pair of deuces.
Republicans: Hey, Where’s Stupak?
The New York Times ^ | February 24, 2010, 3:50 pm | DAVID M. HERSZENHORN
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 4:40:51 PM by justlittleoleme
Firing his latest zinger at the White House ahead of Thursday’s big forum on health care policy, the House Republican leader, Representative John A. Boehner of Ohio, urged President Obama to invite Representative Bart Stupak, a Michigan Democrat who authored tight restrictions on insurance coverage for abortions that were added to the House health care bill before it was adopted in November.
Retreats, Million-Dollar Salaries Paid For As Anthem Blue Cross Sought Rate Hike
Sacramento Bee ^ | February 24, 2010 | Rob Hotakainen
Posted on Wednesday, February 24, 2010 5:33:01 PM by Steelfish
Retreats, Million-Dollar Salaries Paid For As Anthem Blue Cross Sought Rate Hike
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