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Data: Colorado Not Cashing in on Census
Denver Post
Colorado ranks as the third-lowest state in the nation in how much money it gets from federal programs based on census demographics. Tough eligibility standards for Medicaid combined with relatively low child-poverty levels led to the state's low ranking, according to a report released today by the Brookings Institution.
Obama Criticizes Insurers in Bid to Sway Public on Health Plan
Bloomberg
President Barack Obama and his top health official are stepping up attacks on the nation's insurers as they work to sway public opinion and persuade lawmakers to back U.S. health-care legislation.
We Should Give a Hand Up, Not a Hand Out for Health Care
Fox News
As a nation, we can't afford to give free, government-guaranteed, inclusive health policy to those who for whatever reason choose to spend their money on cars, homes, vacations or entertainment.
Cornyn and Boehner Sharpen Criticism of Obama Health Proposal
Kaiser Health News
News outlets report on health care remarks from GOP leaders.
Anyone Remember What's in the Health Care Bill?
National Public Radio
For those who have forgotten what the Senate's bill would actually do as the debate has turned to politics and procedure, "a short refresher" may come in handy.
Obama Turns Up the Volume in Health Care Bid
New York Times
President Obama challenged wavering members of his party on Monday not to give in to political fears about supporting health care legislation, asserting that the urgency of getting a bill through Congress should trump any concern about the consequences for Democrats in November.
State Insurance Experts See Flaw in Obama's Plan to Curb Health Premiums
New York Times
At the heart of President Obama's drive to rein in health costs is a proposal for federal review and regulation of health insurance premiums, with a new agency empowered to block excessive rate increases.
The Emotion of Reform
New York Times - Opinion by David Brooks
For the Democrats, expanding health care coverage is an emotional hot spot. They have fought for it even while the country is more concerned about the economy, and in the face of serial political defeats. There is something morally impressive in the Democrats' passion on this issue. At the same time, it's interesting to compare it to their behavior on other issues in which they have no emotional investment.
REACH Healthcare Foundation Announces Strategic Planning Request for Proposal
Philanthropy News Digest
Grants will be awarded to consultants who have experience with nonprofits, philanthropic organizations, or healthcare and whose proposals promise to improve healthcare for poor and medically underserved individuals in Kansas and Missouri.
Barack Obama and Insurers Wrestle Over Rising Rates
Politico
Insurance industry executives sat down with administration officials in the White House last week to justify their rising premium costs, attributing them to increasing medical costs.
Health Reform Passes the Cost Test
Wall Street Journal
Many people are worried that the health-care reform proposed by President Obama and congressional Democrats will fail to bend the "cost curve."
Having Health Insurance Doesn't Ensure it Will Be Easy to Find a Doctor
Washington Post
Experts have long contemplated how to increase the number of primary-care physicians. Bob Phillips Jr., director of Washington's Robert Graham Center, which studies family medicine and primary care, says medical schools could help boost the number of graduates going into primary care by being more discriminating about which applicants they admit.