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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 2009
Page
12
The issue centers on whether Americans should have the option of a government run insurance plan that competes with private companies. Democrats split between expansion and Medicare like coverage while Republicans oppose it as a first step to government takeover.
In Wheeling's Hall of Fame Cafe Patty Porter and husband join locals in questioning how Obama and Congress will reform health care. A nurse Erin Griffin and police officer Greg Thorngate share worries about rising costs, charity care, and whether reform will hit the middle class or next generation.
Congress reconvenes after August recess amid pressure on health care reform. Senators Grassley Harkin call for strong presidential leadership to push a bill with broad support by Thanksgiving. Iowa reform supporters urge Obama to listen to voters and back measures protecting pre existing conditions and Medicare.
Colleges including the University of Northern Iowa and Coe College plan free flu kits with thermometers tissues masks and meals delivery for students with flu symptoms. Coe advises ill students to go home or isolate in their rooms while healthy roommates relocate. a pandemic team coordinates information.
Senate aide says Tom Harkin of Iowa likely to lead the Health Education Labor and Pensions Committee after Edward Kennedy's death. Chris Dodd will keep leading the Banking Committee and push banking regulation overhaul.
Utah has eliminated court reporters in many cases and moved to digital audio recording, saving about 1.1 million in personnel costs. Experts note noise, speaker identification, and transcription timing as key factors while critics warn of startup costs and questions about long term savings.
Senate Finance Chair Max Baucus circulated a detailed Democratic reform draft with Republican input. The plan would mandate health coverage for most, or rely on subsidies and exchanges by 2013, and favors small firms by targeting those over 50 full-time workers. It also envisions 51 nonprofit member run cooperatives to run new insurance programs.
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