... who hold the balance of power in the Senate . If a government health plan is part of the deal “as a matter of ... opponents demanded. In Senate, the stumbling block is the idea of the government competing with private insurers. Liberals may have to swallow ... opt out of. The Senate is not likely to jump ahead this week on health care. Reid will keep meeting with senators to see if he can work out ...

... sat in my company's 2010 health plan meeting today, I was struck by the magnitude of government intrusiveness like never before. Nothing significant has changed in the ... ;What free market?" My thoughts:There are a multitude of rules about how much you can save into your health savings account, what it can be used for, minimums, maximums, and so on.There are the reminders of state control of ...

... The pharmaceuticals industry is responding to the Democratic government health care plan by raising drug prices by ... over 10 years.  Furthermore, it also noted that the Democratic plan of raising hundreds of billions of dollars in taxes still ... ;s adviser on the elderly reported that old patients think that their National Health Service is confusing, neglectful, and practices age discrimination ...

... ;right to privacy". If they can invent such a right to allow abortion, then we can claim the same right to reject government health care. Interesting point... Now, I don't think that is ... use the federalist argument only when it suits their own strategery. They claim they can pay for the new plan by increasing taxes on the very rich (you know, the people who use their money to invest and ...

... that expanding government care is going to cut that fraud?  Get real.  And the fact that they are writing off a big chunk of the cost of the new plan by saying they're going to cut fraud?  Again, get real.  As always, I want YOUR opinion.  What do you think of government health care? 

... Associated Press AP Poll: Public favors gov't health plan The Associated Press WASHINGTON — More Americans support creation of a new government-run health insurance plan ... the question is asked. … Polls: Most oppose abortion in health care billBP News Hawkeye Poll: Slight majority of Americans oppose health care reformIowa Independent Poll finds guarded optimism on Obama ...

Health plan adds billions in fees, taxes: "President Obama says his health-care overhaul -- which squeaked through the House last night -- won't hurt a bit, ... vote -- just barely more than the 218 members required to pass it. The legislation, which features a government-run insurance option for people who don't get insurance through work, expands coverage ...

The state Employer-Union Health Benefits Trust Fund, responding to concerns about the potential interruption of health care coverage for government workers in January, will hold a special meeting on Monday to consider giving workers more time to choose a health plan.

A new poll shows Americans oppose the health care reform bill passed by the U.S. House of Representatives over the weekend. Another survey by the same pollster, Rasmussen Reports, shows that Americans tend to oppose covering abortions or illegal immigrants in a new government health system. Read the entire story here.  H/T: Katie Walker

... More Americans support creation of a new government-run health insurance plan to compete with the private insurance ... depends on how the question is asked. Tell people that letting the government sell insurance would be cheaper for them, and a majority is in favor. ... coverage in competition with private carriers, they cast it as a government takeover that would destroy private industry. Democrats ...

... disdain for Congress, Obama and their proposed Affordable Health Care for America Act. As a physician, I have a little bit ... personal reasons too. The $848 billion dollar plan will be financed by 2 primary means: reducing ... reform will just put more money into the pockets of the government and less into health care. For an example of government inefficiency, look no further than the Cash for Clunkers ...

... . How can these costs be covered? It seems to me that they cannot. In other words, in the absence of national health insurance there will be increasing prices and care will be allocated to those who can ... someone but are deemed cost ineffective will be scotched. The government will manage your death, and for some the nationalization of health insurance will mean an early death. Health care does ...

... by GOP Leader (John Boehner) Press Office on November 19th, 2009Just like the original 2,032-page, government-run health care plan from Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA), Senate Majority ... ’s (D-NV) massive, 2,074-page bill would levy a new “abortion premium” fee on Americans in the government-run plan. Beginning on line 7, p. 118, section 1303 under “ ...

Let’s say that you believe in a woman’s right to choose. Do you believe in the government forcing you to pay for someone else’s abortion(s)?  That’s what this is.   ~P.E.R.   ... 19th, 2009 /  Repub. House Leader John Boehner website Just like the original 2,032-page, government-run health care plan

If government health insurance is being passed to help the uninsured, shouldn't someone ask why the uninsured oppose it? From the new Rasmussen Reports poll: Only 27% of voters nationwide favor a single-payer health care system where the federal government ... -three percent (53%) are opposed to it. Those figures include 22% who Strongly Favor the plan and 40% who are Strongly Opposed. ...