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Congress Braces for Showdown Over Health-Care Reform
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Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 | 3 Mercer's recent survey of 329 U.S. employers found a majority of employers (67 percent) prefer a phased-in approach to health reform. Fifty-six percent of respondents agreed that health reform should boost incentives to improve health-care quality and efficiency.
Justine Handelman, executive director for legislative and regulatory policy at the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association in Washington, D.C., expressed support for the broad framework of the House bill but cited concerns with specific provisions, including the government-run health plan. "We're concerned that it could undermine the existing delivery system," she said.
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The Office of the House Majority Leader has a summary and text of the Democrats' health-reform bill.
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Last updated 7/17/2009
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SOURCES: Ron Pollack, executive director, Families USA, Washington, D.C.; Maya C. MacGuineas, president, Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, Washington, D.C.; Linda Havlin, worldwide partner, Mercer LLC, Chicago; Justine Handelman, executive director, legislative and regulatory policy, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association, Washington, D.C.; July 14, 2009, press conference with Rep. John Shadegg (R-Ariz); July 14, 2009, news release, Blue Dog Coalition; Office of the House Democratic Majority Leader, Washington, D.C.; July 15, 2009, news release, Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee
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