Posts Tagged H.R.3962
Walz reiterates support of federal health care reform
Posted by Bruce Kaskubar in analysis, news on December 16, 2009
The Olmsted county GOP considers a Post-Bulletin article about a meeting held by Tim Walz in Mankato.
Why Canadians come to U.S. for surgery
Posted by Bruce Kaskubar in analysis on December 10, 2009
See the post over at Olmsted County GOP
Walz townhalls on video
Posted by Bruce Kaskubar in commentary on November 9, 2009
Congressman Tim Walz held two health care townhall meetings in our district. We have video of each. One was in Mankato on August 20. The other was in Rochester on September 12. He made some unqualified statements regarding requirements for legislation he could support. Was his “yes” vote consistent with those statements?
Some of them are mentioned in an article at the Olmsted GOP’s site.
Tort reform without tort reform: Pelosi Democrats at work
Posted by Bruce Kaskubar in analysis on November 1, 2009
The new House health care bill — H.R.3962 — encourages states to enact “medical liability alternatives” as long as ” the law does not limit attorneys’ fees or impose caps on damages.” There’s change we can believe in! The CBO estimates tort reform would reduce health care costs by $54 billion in 10 years but it’s illegal in the Democrat’s new health care bill.
See the text of section 2531 for yourself at govtrack.us.