Health care reform
A bipartisan coalition aiming to overhaul the health insurance system with a plan promising 92% coverage by 2004 is facing skepticism from Democrats who seek more far-reaching changes. The coalition, led by Senators John Chafee of Rhode Island and John B. Breaux of Louisiana, met with Democratic lawmakers to gauge
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In a breakthrough moment, the Senate has cast its first vote on national health insurance legislation, with Democrats claiming an important success. The 55-to-42 vote approved an amendment requiring private health insurance plans to offer coverage of care for infants, children, and pregnant women by next July 1. This move
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The health care bill's future remains unclear, with the Senate setting the pace and the House facing logistical and political challenges. Just 86 days before the midterm elections, the Senate's majority leader, Senator George J. Mitchell of Maine, must build and sustain a centrist majority for
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The current Senate debate on national health insurance has put liberal lobbyists in a difficult position, as they must defend a bill they dislike against amendments they dislike even more. The bill, proposed by Senate Democratic leader George J. Mitchell, includes concessions to conservative Democrats and moderate Republicans that have
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The Senate yesterday began debating national health insurance, the final unfinished business of the New Deal era, with Majority Leader George J. Mitchell and Minority Leader Bob Dole exchanging words of cooperation and confrontation. Despite their sincerity, deep divisions on the issues promise to make the debate contentious. At the
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As Democrats push for a compromise on health care reform, the issue has become increasingly mired in politics. With four congressional committees having completed their bill drafts and 10 other panels examining pieces of the reform, new alliances are forming, but a consensus on the details remains elusive. President Clinton
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As the national healthcare reform debate intensifies, abortion coverage has emerged as a contentious issue, pitting organizations on both sides against each other in a battle for public opinion and Congressional support. With House representatives divided on the issue, the Clinton administration is searching for a compromise that could help
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The Clinton plan and House Leadership Bill were two significant proposals put forth in the 1990s to reform the US healthcare system. The proposals aimed to provide universal coverage, comprehensive benefits, and cost containment measures. The Clinton plan, announced in 1993, proposed universal coverage by 1998. The plan included a
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In the health care reform debate, the idea of making all employers share the cost of paying for workers' health insurance has become the most contentious element. Despite being among the strongest supporters of the Clinton-style health reform plan, large corporations have been hesitant to endorse the employer mandate
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The Democratic Governors' Association has endorsed President Clinton's goal of providing health insurance for all Americans, but stopped short of supporting his centerpiece proposal, the employer mandate, which would require businesses to pay a significant portion of health insurance premiums. The association's resolution, passed at
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Senator George J. Mitchell, the majority leader, urged the nation's governors to push for meaningful health care reform, warning that states and businesses will continue to absorb increasing health care costs unless Congress acts. However, a Clinton Administration official hinted at a potential compromise on the contentious issue
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Abortion rights advocates in the House have signaled a strong commitment to including coverage for abortion services in any national health plan, expressing their support for the inclusion of such services in exchange for their backing for the health care bill. This development comes as the nation's Roman
