The Health Care Reform Compromise that No One Likes
Sen. Max Baucus discusses health care reform
You have to feel for Sen. Max Baucus—the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, who has been tasked with writing compromise legislation designed to bring warring Republicans and Democrats together on a national health care reform policy, has instead managed to author a bill that alienates almost everyone. Every Congressional Republican has backed away from supporting the bill and liberal Democrats are angered at the concessions made by Sen. Baucus and seemingly supported by President Obama. What about this bill turns off all the involved parties?
Guest:
Elizabeth McGlynn, senior principal researcher at RAND; associate director of RAND Health
- Patt Morrison for September 17, 2009
- No Rockets Red Glaring Over Eastern Europe
- The Health Care Reform Compromise that No One Likes
- Retail Medical Clinics – Are You Buying It?
- Airline Passenger’s Bill of Rights – You Gotta Let Me Off This Plane!
- Local Washing - When "Buying Local" Isn't Really Local
- Remembering Henry Gibson
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Comedy Congress Live
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
7:30 p.m.
- 9 p.m.
The comedic material emanating from Washington D.C., and state capitols across the country, is enough to make any sitcom writer jealous, even if most of that comedy is unintentional. Our motto on Comedy Congress is that just when politics makes you want to cry, it’s usually best to laugh.
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