Democrats Reject Two Measures to Create Parity Between Congress’ Health Coverage and the Public’s

By: Jeff Emanuel (Diary)  |  July 31st at 05:25 PM  | 

Bringing the Public’s Coverage to the Congressional Level House Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats voted 31-28 to reject an amendment from Reps. Roy Blunt (R-MO), Phil Gingrey (R-GA), and Lee Terry (R-NE) that would have opened up the multiple-plan health coverage options available to Members of Congress to the public at large. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY), who spoke at length yesterday about the need to | Read More »

Waxman Forces Re-Vote to Ensure Coverage for Taxpayer-Subsidized Abortion Remains in Health Care Bill

By: Jeff Emanuel (Diary)  |  July 31st at 10:48 AM  | 

Yesterday afternoon, House Energy and Commerce Committee member Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA) proposed an amendment to the House health care overhaul bill to allow for federal funding of elective abortion coverage for those enrolled in the “public option,” to mandate that every regional Health Insurance Exchange contain at least one private insurance plan that offers abortion coverage, and to permit taxpayer subsidies of those private | Read More »