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Entries in health care reform (163)

Tuesday
Oct112011

Hatch: Young Americans Being Sold Down The Drain With Affordable Care Act

Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) speaks at the Heritage Foundation Tuesday and says young Americans have the right to protest in Wall Street encouraging them to stay tuned to healthcare reform because they will be stuck with the bill. (0:26)

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Tuesday
Oct112011

Hatch: Americans Say "Individual Mandate" Unconstitutional

At the Heritgage Foundation Tuesday, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) says Americans have said the individual mandate under Obamacare is unconstitutional because Congress should not tell Americans what to buy. (0:47)

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Wednesday
Dec152010

Cornyn: Rush To Pass Omnibus Bill Reminiscent Of Health Care Push

Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) equates the Omnibus Bill with the Health Care Reform Act because they both were large, expensive and brought to Congress with limited time before the Chirstmas recess. (0:37)

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Thursday
Oct212010

VA's AG: Obamacare Violates Constitution

Kenneth Cuccinelli, Attorney General for the Commonwealth of Virginia, tells a Washington audience Thursday that the  requirements of the  new health care law are a violation of the Commerce Clause and are therefore unconstitutional. (0:20)

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Friday
Apr302010

Franken: Under Health Care Reform, Insurance Providers Will Have To Allocate More Toward Care, Less Toward Ads

Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) said Friday that a provision in the new health care reform law requiring insurance providers to put at least 80% of premiums toward actual health services, instead of marketing campaigns, salaries or administrative costs, is expected to help curb increases. (0:41)
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Friday
Apr302010

Illinois Democrat: Insurance Providers Will Soon Need To Publicly Justify Rate Increases

According to Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), insurance providers will soon be required to provide customers with the justifications for rate increases. Schakowsky noted that companies that fail to provide this service will be banned from participating in the insurance exchanges set up through the law. (0:39)

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Tuesday
Mar232010

The Fight Is Not Over, Says Republican Pence

Mike Pence (R-Ind.) says on Tuesday that House Republicans are disappointed over the health care vote on Sunday, but says they will continue to oppose the legislation. (0:36)
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Monday
Mar222010

New Mexico Democrat Says 'Yes' To Health Care

Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) explains why he voted for health care reform, and what the legislation will do for his state and the country. (0:23)
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Wednesday
Mar032010

There Will Be Bipartisan Opposition If Democrats Try To Pass Health Care Bill Through Reconciliation, Says Senate GOP Leader 

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said during a press conference Wednesday that the only bipartisanship that will be seen if Democrats decide to pass health care reform legislation through reconciliation will be in the opposition to it. (0:20)
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Wednesday
Mar032010

Obama Says His Health Care Proposal Won't Hurt People Who Have And Like Their Insurance

During a speech Wednesday, President Barack Obama says under his healthcare proposal, Americans that like their insurance plans will be able to keep them. (0:23)

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Thursday
Feb252010

Government Should Not Select Insurance Plans, Says Republican Price

Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) said during a conference call on Thursday that the American people should choose what kind of insurance they receive, not the government. (0:15)
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Thursday
Feb252010

Lamar Alexander: Republicans Want Obama To Succeed, But With A Different Reform Plan

Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) said during the health care summit on Thursday that Republicans want President Obama to succeed, but with a different health care reform plan. (0:09)
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Thursday
Feb252010

Pelosi: This Is Not Just About Health Care For America, But A Healthier America

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif ) says during the White House Health Care Summit that reform is not just about health care for America, but that it's about a healthier America. (0:12)
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Thursday
Feb252010

Public Option Could Get Bipartisan Support, Says Progressive Advocate

Co-Founder of Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC) Adam Green says Thursday that the American public is in favor of the public option, adding that he thinks the public option could get bipartisan support in Congress. (0:31)

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Thursday
Feb252010

Public Option Should Be Discussed, Says Democrat Weiner

Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) said during a conference call on Thursday that he wanted the public option to be discussed during Thursday's health care summit. (0:28)
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Thursday
Feb252010

Speaker Of The House: Health Care Reform Is About Affordability For The Middle Class

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) says at the White House Health Care Summit that health care reform is about lowering costs, improving access and providing accountability for the insurance companies. (0:17)
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Thursday
Feb252010

Speaker Of The House: We Owe It To Our Seniors To Keep Promise On Medicare

Speaker of The House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) speaks at the Presidents Health Care Summit, saying that unless Congress passes this legislation lawmakers cannot keep their promises to maintain Medicare. Pelosi says they must make the cuts in waste, fraud. and abuse in medicare so the benefits and premiums are untouched.

"We owe it to our seniors, we owe it to our country," says Pelosi. (0:17)
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Thursday
Feb252010

President Obama: Health Care Premiums Projected To Double In The Next Decade

President Barack Obama says at the Health Care Summit that premiums for families with health insurance will almost certainly double in the next decade. (0:17)
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Thursday
Feb252010

Democrat Pingree Still Believes in Public Option

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-ME) says during a conference call with reporters that she still believes in the public option, despite the setbacks. (0:19)
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Thursday
Feb252010

Americans Hate Senate Health Care Bill, Want Public Option, Says Progressive Activist

Adam Green, the co-founder of the Progressive Change Campaign Committee (PCCC), said during the conference call Thursday that the American people hate the Senate health care reform bill and have been asking for a public option through their state lawmakers. (0:26)

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