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Name:   Talullahhound The author of this post is registered as a member - Email Member
Subject:   And this
Date:   7/8/2009 4:59:38 PM

Same edition of AARP Bulletin:

"Politicians, industry lobbyists and reform advocates say that areas of agreement are:

1. People who already have insurance through their employer will be able to keep it.

2. Everyone will be required to have health care. (They cite 46.7% who have no health insurance.)

3. Health care costs are rising too fast and will have to be controlled. (Some key industry organizations - drugmakers, Drs. and insurers ahve pledged to help reduce the rate of increase in health spending by 1.5% a year, which adds up to $2Trillion over the next 10 years.)

4. The insurance industry needs a major new federal regulation.
(primarily in the area that insurance companies will not be able to decriminate against insurance applicants with pre-existing conditions).

5. The quality of HC needs to Improve. Starting with medicare, they intend to pay medical providers for the effectiveness of their work not just the volume. "We need to give Drs. bonuses for good health care outcomes, so we're not promoting just more treatment but better care" Obama told the AMA. (No word on how this would be done).

Medicare's Part D doughnut hole should shrink. (Obama announced that an agreement with the durg industry that would cut prescription drug prices by half, with an eye to close the gap by 2023.

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Summary of 45 mill Uninsured - MartiniMan - 7/8/2009 3:36:12 PM
     Summary of 45 mill Uninsured - MrHodja - 7/8/2009 3:37:47 PM
     Summary of 45 mill Uninsured - Summer Lover - 7/8/2009 3:52:26 PM
     Summary of 45 mill Uninsured - Lady - 7/8/2009 4:25:31 PM
          Lady Research Dept - MartiniMan - 7/8/2009 4:45:18 PM
               Lady Research Dept - Lady - 7/8/2009 6:08:51 PM
                    Not different in the least - MartiniMan - 7/8/2009 10:29:17 PM
                    Research?? - wix - 7/8/2009 10:35:45 PM
                         Research?? - lazarous - 7/9/2009 7:18:33 AM
                         Medicaid - Talullahhound - 7/9/2009 8:46:46 AM
                              Medicaid - Summer Lover - 7/9/2009 8:56:34 AM
                              Medicaid - lazarous - 7/9/2009 9:38:21 AM
                              Medicaid - wix - 7/9/2009 9:42:38 AM
                                   So it's a State Program? - Talullahhound - 7/9/2009 10:46:22 AM
                                        So it's a State Program? - wix - 7/9/2009 11:37:48 AM
                                             No - Talullahhound - 7/9/2009 1:07:04 PM
                                                  I stand corrected. - wix - 7/9/2009 3:35:04 PM
                                                       We'll See if the GOP - Talullahhound - 7/9/2009 6:04:12 PM
                                                            We'll See if the GOP - au67 - 7/9/2009 6:51:50 PM
                                                                 We'll See if the GOP - Talullahhound - 7/10/2009 9:06:01 AM
     Speaking of HC Stats - Talullahhound - 7/8/2009 4:49:26 PM
          AARP - wix - 7/8/2009 5:00:55 PM
               AARP - Talullahhound - 7/8/2009 5:13:56 PM
          AARLP - MartiniMan - 7/8/2009 5:25:11 PM
               AARLP - Talullahhound - 7/8/2009 5:37:46 PM
                    AARLP - HARRY - 7/8/2009 10:19:46 PM
                         I've been trying to figure out - Talullahhound - 7/9/2009 8:53:16 AM
     And this - Talullahhound - 7/8/2009 4:59:38 PM
     Snopes Says You're Wrong - JustAGuy - 7/8/2009 5:43:48 PM
          Whew! - MartiniMan - 7/8/2009 9:43:14 PM


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