Senate Finance Committee Continues Negotiations During Recess
August 18, 2009
The Senate Finance Committee's "Gang of Six" held a conference call on Thursday, August 20 to continue efforts towards crafting a bipartisan health care reform bill. Thursday's discussions focused on scaling back their proposed legislation to drive down the cost.
At each event, Obama focused on the benefits his health care proposals would have on those who already have insurance and emphasized ways in which insurers can act erratically toward those who have or are seeking coverage. Additionally, the Portsmouth meeting also focused on the difficulties that those with pre-existing conditions face when seeking insurance, the Bozeman meeting focused on Americans who have lost coverage due to the development of a serious condition, and the Grand Junction meeting addressed the problem of individuals and families being saddled with huge medical bills because of a cap on their coverage.
