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Legislative News
September 1, 2010
Poll Finds Support For New Healthcare Law Dropping To 43%
Politico reports, "A new poll shows that public support for health care reform dropped sharply in August -- a dagger in Democrats' hopes that their landmark legislation will help them in November's midterm." The Kaiser Health Tracking Poll "has support for the bill dropping 7 percentage points in August -- down to 43 percent -- while opposition rose 10 points to 45 percent. That's the weakest showing since May."
Government Helping Reimburse Companies For Early Retiree Health Costs
Coverage of the Administration's release of the list of almost 2,000 business, unions, and governments that will receive reimbursements for early retiree healthcare costs tended to fall into three basic patterns. Some sources focused on the government program itself. Others concentrated on how some states seeking to overturn the healthcare reform law that created the program are reaping its benefits. A few mentioned that Minnesota's governor has ordered the state no seek the subsidy.
The Washington Post reports, "Nearly 2,000 employers and unions have been approved to seek federal reimbursement for the health claims of their...retired workers aged 55 or older who are too young to get Medicare." The program reimburses up to 80 percent of covered individuals' medical costs over $15,000 and up to $90,000. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius "said the principal goal was to halt the steady decline of employers offering coverage to early retirees."
Bloomberg News reports that according to the Administration, "about half of the companies in the Fortune 500 applied for" the funds.
Seven States Sue To Overturn Healthcare Law But Claim Its Subsidies
The AP reports, "More than half a dozen states suing to overturn President Obama's new health care law are also claiming subsidies under the plan for covering retired state government employees, according to a list released Tuesday by the administration. ... The seven are Arizona, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska and Nevada." The Los Angles Times also notes that "several states that are suing to overturn the healthcare law are among those that plan to seek the aid."
Poll Finds Support For New Healthcare Law Dropping To 43%
Politico reports, "A new poll shows that public support for health care reform dropped sharply in August -- a dagger in Democrats' hopes that their landmark legislation will help them in November's midterm." The Kaiser Health Tracking Poll "has support for the bill dropping 7 percentage points in August -- down to 43 percent -- while opposition rose 10 points to 45 percent. That's the weakest showing since May."
Government Helping Reimburse Companies For Early Retiree Health Costs
Coverage of the Administration's release of the list of almost 2,000 business, unions, and governments that will receive reimbursements for early retiree healthcare costs tended to fall into three basic patterns. Some sources focused on the government program itself. Others concentrated on how some states seeking to overturn the healthcare reform law that created the program are reaping its benefits. A few mentioned that Minnesota's governor has ordered the state no seek the subsidy.
The Washington Post reports, "Nearly 2,000 employers and unions have been approved to seek federal reimbursement for the health claims of their...retired workers aged 55 or older who are too young to get Medicare." The program reimburses up to 80 percent of covered individuals' medical costs over $15,000 and up to $90,000. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius "said the principal goal was to halt the steady decline of employers offering coverage to early retirees."
Bloomberg News reports that according to the Administration, "about half of the companies in the Fortune 500 applied for" the funds.
Seven States Sue To Overturn Healthcare Law But Claim Its Subsidies
The AP reports, "More than half a dozen states suing to overturn President Obama's new health care law are also claiming subsidies under the plan for covering retired state government employees, according to a list released Tuesday by the administration. ... The seven are Arizona, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska and Nevada." The Los Angles Times also notes that "several states that are suing to overturn the healthcare law are among those that plan to seek the aid."
