Heritage Foundation: Obamacare Slaughter Rule is without Precedent
According to the Heritage Foundation, contrary to the left’s claim that because Republicans have done it in the past, then they can do the same - the Constitutional question is on the table and there is no direct precedent for the House to pass a reconciliation measure which deems a massive health care bill to [...]
Senate Aide: Reid Slipped Unrepealable Provision in Bill
A Senate aide writes in an email that it appears that Harry Reid slipped in the provision to make it out of order for future Congresses to amend or repeal the Medicare cutting legislation after the bill was passed by the Finance Committee:
The Independent Advisory Board for Medicare was under jurisdiction of Finance Cmte. After [...]
Where’s the mystery hospital? part 3
Senator Dodd thinks it’s Connecticut, and he undoubtedly has good reason to believe it. He inserted the provision authorizing the expenditure of $100 million to support a health care facility answering to a description having nothing to do with the merits of the facility, or with “health care reform.” What a complete and [...]
Ben Nelson, Cheap Date (Cont.)
According to the CBO, Nelson got $100 million for Nebraska in Medicaid funding–20 percent of what Massachusetts got:
The provision, which Republicans have derided as the “Cornhusker Kickback,” actually provides Nebraska the least of the three states. Vermont will receive $600 million over 10 years, while Massachusetts will receive $500 million. The money to Nebraska had [...]
Where’s the mystery hospital?
In response to our “Where’s Webb?” post, many readers have written in offering good candidates for the state whose university health care facility will be the beneficiary of the $100 million payday under the mysterious provision at page 328 of the Obamacare manager’s amendment that the Senate will be voting on this week. Late [...]
Nelson’s Price
Politico reports:
Sen. Mary Landrieu got the “Louisiana Purchase.” Sen. Ben Nelson got the federal government to pick up most his state’s future Medicaid tab — forever.
As part of the deal to win Nelson’s support, the federal government will fund Nebraska’s new Medicaid recipients. It’s a provision worth about $45 million over the first decade.
Nelson announced [...]
