Special report: Find all your health care reform news here

Last update Jul 15, 2010 @ 10:23 AM

HealthyRockford.com Staff Reports



The Rockford Register Star here has compiled recent news on health care reform into one easy-to-use special report.

WHAT HEALTH CARE BILL MEANS TO YOU

FROM THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

PLAN DETAILS
Some preventive care to have no out-of-pocket cost (7/15/10)
Health overhaul's first provisions start to kick in
(7/6/10)
New coverage for uninsured people in poor health
(6/30/10)
Obama pitching seniors on health bill (6/8/10)
IRS pitches tax credit for health insurance (5/17/10)
Health overhaul law could cost $115B more (5/12/10)
No tax hit for covering 20-somethings (4/27/10)
Lack of insurance will mean penalty under new law
(4/23/10)
Insurance industry agrees to fix for kids coverage gap
(3/30/10)
What health care bill means to you, the consumer (3/22/10)
A consumer primer on Obama's bill (3/15/10)
Details of Obama health plan (2/23/10)
Costs would rise slightly under Senate plan (01/11)
Wellness provisions worry groups (01/08)
What reform would mean for different Americans
Answers to frequently asked questions

REACTION, CHANGES
Judge hears arguments in Virginia health care lawsuit (7/2/10)
Democrats block GOP effort to roll back health mandate (6/16/10)
Government puts employers on notice over health costs (6/15/10)
Poll: Americans may give health law a chance (6/1/10)
High-risk Illinois patients may be stuck with high rates (5/17/10)
Small business lobby to go to court on health care law (5/14/10)
U.S. responds to health care law challenge (5/12/10)
Missouri sets August vote on health insurance mandate (5/12/10)
WellPoint CEO tells Obama to end insurer attacks (5/11/10)
Obama says health care law already helps millions (5/10/10)
Quinn pushes bill to expand health insurance pool (5/5/10)
Federal government offers $5B to shore up early retiree coverage
(5/4/10)
Insurers agree to limit health care cancellations (4/29/10
Bishop removes R.I. hospitals from pro-health reform group (4/29/10)
Health overhaul likely to strain doctor shortage
(3/29/10)
Rockford health care leaders say work on overhaul just starting (3/23/10)
13 attorneys general sue over health care overhaul (3/23/10)
Tea partiers vow revenge over passage of health overhaul (3/23/10)

ANALYSIS
Wide effect predicted for 'Cadillac' health plan tax
(5/20/10)
Health care's tax cut for small business elusive (5/20/10)
Health coverage for young adults will raise premiums (5/11/10)
Premiums may undermine coverage guarantee for kids
(5/10/10)
Health care law's unfinished business: Cost curbs (4/27/10)
Report: Health care will cover more, cost more
(4/23/10)
Low-cost coverage in Obama plan not for all (4/16/10)
Health plan maps Obama campaign promises (4/12/10)
Economy, not health, to be election focus (3/29/10)
Drug lobby wins in health care overhaul (3/29/10)
Grit, deals, luck seal Obama’s health care plan (3/25/10)
House Dems send historic health care bill to Obama(3/22/10)
Americans still split on health care reform (2/23/10)
Study: 2010 big employer health costs to rise 6.5 percent (2/22/10)
Clinton-era health aides push to save Obama's plan (2/8/10)
Democrats' missteps led to health breakdown (2/1/10)
Poll shows growing fears on health care overhaul (1/26/10)
Obama hunkers down as health care reform falters (1/25/10)
Gut-check for Obama, Dems on health care (01/20)
Overhaul leaves gap for disabled workers (01/18)
Doctor: Fresh research approach would save money (01/15)
Obama, congressional Dems meet on health (01/13)
U.S. health spending slowed in 2008 (01/05)
Free health-care weekend offers lessons (01/05)

HOW WE GOT HERE
Obama signs law finalizing health care, loan redo
(3/30/10)
New health insurance requirement was GOP idea (3/29/10)
Democrats start countdown toward health care vote (3/15/10)
New Sen. Brown bashes Obama's 'bitter' health push (3/15/10)
Obama heads to Ohio looking for health care votes (3/15/10)
Obama's health care pitch to Democrats: Trust me (3/8/10)
Sebelius: Bid for GOP support delayed health care (3/8/10)
Obama appeals for public support on health care (3/8/10)
Abortion coverage divides House Democrats (3/5/10)
Some Democrats are wary of Obama's final push (3/4/10)
Obama looks to undecided Democrats for health backing (3/2/10)
Democrats may take shortcut in passing health overhaul (2/26/10)
Democrats cautiously embrace Obama health plan (2/23/10)
Insurers warn of problems with federal regulator (2/22/10)
GOP cool to Obama call for two-party health talks (2/8/10)
Rangel: Bargainers start compromise health care bill (2/3/10)
Obama tries to salvage health care bill (01/28)
Paring back health care not so easy
(01/22)
Democrats to discuss smaller health bill (01/21/10)
Health talks in overdrive with Obama pushing (01/15)
Last-ditch lobbying battle over biotech drugs (01/15)
Tentative tax deal marks breakthrough (01/15)
Sources: Tentative deal on health bill tax (01/14)
Health care negotiators close to deal (01/14)
Labor angry over proposed insurance tax (01/12)
Dems intend to bypass GOP (01/05)
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McConnell: 'It's a monstrosity of a bill
Reid: Everything is fully paid for
GOP: 'This is not true health reform'
Experiences shape health-care views
Americans conflicted about health reform
GOP bashes Dems over health proposals
Abortion provision threatens health talks
Health-care bill: So now what?
House passage of health bill courageous
On health care: Obama says 'time to finish job'

LINKS
Mad as Hell Doctors
National Association of Health Underwriters
White House: Health insurance reform reality check
White House health-care site
Health Care for America Now
American Medical Association
Blue Cross Blue Shield Association and Urban Institute
Journal of the American Medical Association
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Kaiser Family Foundation
FactCheck.org
Summary of FactCheck.org research
Primer on the details of health-care reform
10 health-care reform myths
American Association of Retired Persons
Coalition to Advance Health Care Reform
Alliance for Health Care Reform
President Barack Obama’s Organizing for America
Mayo Clinic
America’s Health Insurance Plans
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
Health Care for America Now
MoveOn.org Political Action
Republican National Committee
Brookings Institution
Health Central Network

INTERACTIVES
American health care: Proposals for change
Americans' views on health care
Poll: Obama governing more pessimistic country
What reform would mean for different Americans
52 percent disapprove of health efforts
Answers to frequently asked questions
Health-care costs by state
Health-insurance coverage by state

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