BIAA Health Care Reform Update
The Brain Injury Assocation of America posted this Health Care Reform Update. Yesterday, President Obama and members of Congress and the Senate, Republican and Democrat, met to hash out a Health Care Reform Bill. American Association of Justice President, Anthony Tarricone, appeared on Anderson Cooper 360: http://www.vimeo.com/9761801
Health Care Reform Update On February 22, 2010, in the wake of the legislative hold put on Congress after the recent Massachusetts election, the White House released an 11-page health care overhaul proposal that would extend coverage to more than 31 million people, at a 10-year cost of $950 billion. The White House says that the cost would be offset by spending reductions and tax increases, resulting in $100 billion of deficit reduction. CQ Also this week, a bipartisan summit convened to discuss the administration’s health care plan. The White House facilitated the six-hour summit to focus on controlling costs, overhauling insurance regulations, reducing the deficit and expanding health coverage. The group of 40 representatives and senators agreed on a new set of baseline insurance regulations but were still at odds about things like the cost of insurance premiums, patient choice issues, and deficit calculations. BIAA is monitoring the situation closely and will continue to advocate for a health care reform plan that will provide people with brain injury access to the full continuum of care that they need and deserve. Brain Injury Awareness Month As most of you already know, March is brain injury awareness month! BIAA will be unveiling its 2010 legislative agenda on Tuesday, March 2, 2010. Fact sheets outlining the agenda for this year including, access to care for both civilian and military populations, TBI Act and research funding, TBI Act reauthorization, caregiver assistance, and support for the Congressional Brain Injury Task Force will be available on our website starting Tuesday!
