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Schwarzenegger says health bill adds billion in California costs
Sacramento Bee - 1/11/10 - In a national television interview that aired Sunday, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said California's congressional members "are not representing us really well" as he pushed for higher federal reimbursements to help reduce the state's structural budget deficit.
For Dems, may be now or never on health care
San Francisco Chronicle - 1/11/10 - Democrats are about to reverse the standard formula for political success by passing unpopular legislation that raises taxes immediately and delays benefits for years, some until after President Obama's first term.
How would a new health insurance pool work?
Los Angeles Times - 1/11/10 - Details on who would be eligible under House and Senate proposals; plus questions about shopping the 'exchange,' understanding bronze and platinum plans, and more.
Mandatory purchase of health insurance becomes an issue
Sacramento Bee - 1/11/10 - Michael Sertic, a college senior studying economics, is young and healthy, and he doesn't want the government forcing him to buy health insurance.
Appeals court rejects effort to sell Medicare physician claims data
American Medical News - 1/11/10 - A federal appeals court cited an injunctive order from three decades ago when it said a private company does not have a right to sell physicians' Medicare claims data to hospitals. The decision is the latest in a series of court actions protecting doctors' privacy against the release of such information for various purposes.
Insurance Mandate Feeds GOP's Attack on Legal Front
Wall Street Journal - 1/11/10 - As congressional Democrats try to iron out differences in the House and Senate health-care bills, Republicans are attacking the legal premise of the legislation, saying Congress has no power to make people carry health insurance or pay a penalty or tax.
