May 14, 2010

Democrats Unlikely To Pass More HC Bills Before November

The Hill, The Hill

Healthcare reform fatigue has set in among Democrats, casting doubt that Congress will move much health-related legislation the rest of this session.Measures in jeopardy include bills that would require more information on healthcare prices, empower federal regulators to sign off on premium increases and strip insurers of their exemption from antitrust laws. Democrats in the House and Senate alike are eager to focus on vote-getting issues such as job creation as the midterm elections approach."I have said for the last year and a half that we should be doing more on job creation, and I hope that we do move on,"� said Rep. Daniel Lipinski (D-Ill.), a "no"� vote on health reform. "I don't think we're going to be doing much more of anything on...

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