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Health care law requires insurance purchase

December 4th, 2011

On March 21, 2010, the House of Representatives rendered a final vote approving health care legislation that made significant changes to the manner in which personal health insurance is offered, sold and purchased in the United States…….click here to continue reading

House Bill To Tax Health Benefits For Married Couples, Domestic Partners Equally

June 3rd, 2011

–Bipartisan House lawmakers introduced bill to tax health-care benefits equally for married couples and domestic partners……click here to continue reading

Health care panel chief seeks solutions

May 17th, 2011

As lawmakers started grappling yesterday with Governor Deval Patrick’s proposal to change the way hospitals and physicians are paid, the House point person on the cost control legislation offered advice to industry leaders at the first of five planned public hearings…….click here to continue reading

Senate passes health care bills

April 26th, 2011

The Texas Senate on Tuesday passed Senate Bill 7 and SB 8, legislation authored by State Senator Jane Nelson to control rising health care costs and improve patient outcomes. The bills now go to the House…….click here to continue reading

Republican Health Care Resolution Looks like Obamacare, Just with GOP Signature

January 20th, 2011

COMMENTARY | Ever had someone steal your term paper or report in school, alter it somewhat (or not), put their name on the article in question, then turn it in as their own? Even if you haven’t, you probably know someone it has happened to or who perpetrated the act of misappropriation themselves. On Thursday, that same type of misappropriation occurred in the House of Representatives when ………click here to continue reading