Month: October 2009

“A new government-run plan would underpay doctors and hospitals rather than driving real reforms that bring down costs and improve quality,” America’s Health Insurance Plans President and CEO Karen Ignagni said in a statement....

Congratulations to everyone who has been working tirelessly to see that a public option is included in the Senate bill. Harry Reid listened to you. Apparently, the Democratic members of Congress listened to you, too, because...

Here are the stages to passing a piece of legislation once it has passed through the committees with jurisdiction: 1. The House passes a bill with a simple majority. 2. The Senate gets 60 votes to start debate on a bill, 60...

As reported yesterday on NPR, current efforts by telecom providers threaten access to information and applications on the Internet. Possible changes by the Federal Communications Commission highlight these efforts, which pertain...