The House of Representatives cleared a major hurdle in the battle for comprehensive health care reform! Where does health care reform go from here? What can be expected in the next few weeks? We hope many of your questions concerning health care reform are answered here!
On September 22, the Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, Max Baucus (D-MT), issued a “modified” Chairman’s Mark that sought to address some of the high-level concerns raised by Democrats. Also included in this modified Mark was a provision offered by Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), amendment D-4, that would appropriate $50 million per year for FY2012 through FY2015 to establish a graduate nurse education demonstration program in Medicare.
In the early morning hours of October 2, the Senate Finance Committee approved the inclusion of an amendment to the Chairman’s Mark, America’s Healthy Future Act, which would aim to create a pilot program providing patients with care options that offer both independence and quality of life. Specifically, Senator Ron Wyden’s (D-OR) amendment would create an Independence at Home Pilot Program to allow Medicare patients with multiple chronic conditions to receive primary care in their homes.
