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  "Something needs to be done to reform health care but the whole system isn't broken. Let's focus on the parts that are and leave the rest alone."

Don Conant
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Resources & Commentary

Administrative Cost Comparisons
Analysis of Why Medicare Admin Costs Appear Lower than Private Insurance


Cost of Reform
CMS Projects Costs of Health Care to Soar $239 Billion Under Reid Bill
11-18-09 CBO Estimate of the Reid Bill
11-18-09 Taxes Imposed to Fund Reid Bill
Taxes Imposed to Fund Reid Bill
11-13-09 CMS Estimate of Pelosi Bill on Health Care Costs

Who Will Pay the $250-$550 Billion in New Taxes Necessary for Reform

Side-by-side Comparison of Tax-Related Health Reform Provisions

09-16-09 Estimated Revenue Gains for Health Care Reform from Revisions to Current Tax Flexibilities

CBO Estimates Reform will Cost $1.2 Trillion

Middle-and Upper-class Earners Shoulder the Costs of Reform 
 



Employer and Individual Mandates
Heritage Foundation Challenges Constitutionality of Individual Mandate
Important Lessons to be Learned from Massachusetts When Mandating Coverage
NFIB Study on the Affect of an Employer Mandate on Small Employers
Former Justice Dept. attorneys weigh-in on legality of mandates
Lewin Group Analysis of House Bill -- 83 Million Lose Private Coverage Under House Plan; Negative Health Care Provider Impact  


Employers Speak Out
Safeway CEO, Stephen Burd
Whole Foods CEO, John Mackey


ERISA
Congressional proposals could have significant impact on self-insured plans


Legislation Under Consideration
President Obama’s Speech (8/31/09)
Response to President Obama’s Health Care Reform Address to Congress: Talking Points


Comparison of proposals
Sonnenshein Comparison of Final Senate and House Proposals
Sonnenschein comparison of House and Senate proposals
Kaiser Family Foundation comparison of House and Senate proposals
Digestible Comparison of the Three Prevailing Health Care Proposals
Kaiser Family Foundation Side-by-Side
Council for Affordable Health Care Side-by-Side


Senate Majority
Reid’s Final Senate Proposal
CMS Analysis of Reid Compromise
CMS Projects Costs of Health Care to Soar $239 Billion Under Reid Bill
CBO:  Consumers Will Pay More Under Reid Health Reform
11-18-09 Reid Senate Proposal
CBO Estimate of the Reid Bill
Taxes Imposed to Fund Reid Bill

Senate HELP Committee
Draft Dodd-Kennedy Bill
Section-By Section with Options


Senate Finance Committee
10-22-09 Text of the Baucus Bill Passed from Committee
09-16-09 Baucus Proposal
09-16-09 Estimated Revenue Gains for Health Care Reform from Revisions to Current Tax Flexibilities


House Majority
10-29-09 Pelosi House Health Care Bill
             a. Summary of Pelosi Bill
             b. Implementation Timeline for Pelosi Bill
             c. Tax Overview to Support Pelosi Bill
             d. Side-by-Side Description Distributed by Pelosi
Tri-Committee Outline
Text of HR 3200 - 7/14/09
Changes from Discussion Draft - 7/14/09
Summary 7/14/09
Preliminary CBO and Joint Tax Estimate
CBO Estimate of Medicare provisions
Blue Dog Letter to Congressional Leadership Expressing Support for Major Changes to the Tri-Committee Bill
New Democrat Letter Expressing Support for Major Changes to the Tri-Committee Bill
Letter from 22 Democrats Expressing Concern About New Tax Increase on Small Business


House Republican Solutions Task Force 
11-04-09 House Republican Proposal Lowering Coverage Costs
             a. Brief Summary of GOP Proposal
             b. Section-by-Section Summary of GOP Proposal
             c. Side-by-Side Comparison of GOP proposal and Pelosi proposal
             d. CBO Estimate of House Republican Alternative
Republican's Goals for Reform
Reform Plan Discussion
Chart on How the Majority House bill might operate.  7/15/09


Other Bills Patients Choice Act - Coburn/Burr/Ryan/Nunes
Short Summary - Patients Choice act
Long Summary - Patients Choice act
Question and Answers - Patient Choice Act
Bill Text


Medical Malpractice
Workable Medical Malpractice Reforms


Public Option
Public Option could dramatically increase private premium costs


Purchasing Cooperatives
How might a health cooperative work
Issue Brief on cooperatives
What is the Potential for Co-ops?


Tort Reform
Tort Reform Saves Texas Billions