Senate Health Care Bill Does Not Have “Independent Third Party Review” That Would Protect Breast Cancer Patients

By: Jon Walker Thursday April 22, 2010 10:35 am

Reuters reports that WellPoint is under federal investigation for singling out breast cancer patients and dropping their coverage “based on either erroneous or flimsy information.”  They also report that language in the House bill would have protected these women, but it was removed in the Senate version of the bill because “lobbyists for WellPoint and [...]

HHS Knew About Reid’s “Annual Limit”

By: Jane Hamsher Friday December 11, 2009 12:23 pm

The Department of Health & Human Services seems to have been quietly promoting the “annual limit” on benefits that Harry Reid dropped into the Senate bill.

Sebelius to HHS; Rahm’s Bro for Health Czar?

By: Teddy Partridge Saturday February 28, 2009 3:33 pm

Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius will be named HHS Secretary on Monday; will Rahm’s brother Zeke become the new White House Health Czar?

Obama To Offer Clinton HHS?

By: Cliff Schecter Monday June 2, 2008 7:10 am

The London Telegraph is reporting that part of Obama’s overture to Hillary Clinton to support his candidacy will include a cabinet post, likely HHS:

The former First Lady would get the chance to pilot Mr Obama’s reforms of the American healthcare system if she agrees to clear the path to his nomination as Democratic presidential candidate.

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