Tag Archive: Health Care Reform

Reality Check — Health Care Negotiations

by John Wonderlich Jan 12, 2010 8:07 pm

To require Congress to negotiate in public is to ban certain communications among Members of Congress. There’s a growing sense... View Article

Legislative Safety Valve: Health Care Online for 72 Hours

by Ellen Miller Jan 12, 2010 5:09 pm

Now it’s getting down to the wire and debate over the health care bill not only extends to what’s in... View Article

The Final Health Care Bill. Online for 72 Hours. No Negotiation.

by Jake Brewer Jan 8, 2010 4:14 pm

And as that debate unfolds, we're going to bump up against things we've simply never dealt with before. But in the debate of what's the right way to bring about transparency, one thing is eminently clear: the public and legislators alike MUST have time to read legislation before it's debated and be able to make their voice heard by their representatives as a result.

Skipping Conference Committee: What Does It Mean?

by Paul Blumenthal Jan 4, 2010 2:09 pm

Earlier today, Jonathan Cohn broke the news that House and Senate Democrats are “almost certainly” going to bypass the official... View Article

Why Look At Former Staffers Turned Lobbyists?

by Paul Blumenthal Dec 2, 2009 3:25 pm

Throughout this year I’ve spent quite a bit of time looking at the connections between powerful players in the health... View Article

Reid Gives Nelson, Lincoln What Their Lobbyist Friends Want

by Paul Blumenthal Nov 20, 2009 11:33 am

TPM is reporting that Majority Leader Harry Reid is going to exclude a provision that would remove the anti-trust exemption... View Article

Transparency, the Internet and Health Care Reform

by Paul Blumenthal Nov 19, 2009 1:29 pm

The Senate health care reform bill (viewable here) contains numerous provisions that stress disclosure and transparency, specifically online disclosure and... View Article