House Committees introduce health care reform legislation
Chicago —
(June 19, 2009)
Today three key health care committees in the House—Energy and Commerce, Ways and Means, and Education and Labor, or the “Tri-Committee”—have released their version of health care reform legislation.
The Tri-Committee bill represents the second major reform proposal introduced and expected to face Committee consideration. The Senate HELP Committee is currently considering the “Affordable Health Choices Act.” ASA is carefully following the Committees' deliberations. The Senate Finance Committee is expected to release a third proposal following the Congressional Fourth of July recess.
ASA is carefully analyzing the complex Tri-Committee legislation to determine its impact on anesthesiology. We will release additional information next week.
In the meantime, please use the following links for more information about the legislation:
The Energy and Commerce Committee plans to hold as many as three hearings next week on the Tri-Committee bill, with actual committee consideration possible the week of July 13. The Ways and Means and Energy and Education and Labor Committees are also expected announce hearings.
To stay up-to-date on the latest health care reform news, please use the following ASA tools:
THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS
Anesthesiologists: Physicians providing the lifeline of modern medicine. Founded in 1905, the American Society of Anesthesiologists is an educational, research and scientific association with 46,000 members organized to raise and maintain the standards of the medical practice of anesthesiology and improve the care of the patient.
For more information on the field of anesthesiology, visit the American Society of Anesthesiologists Web site at www.asahq.org. For patient information, visit LifeLineToModernMedicine.com
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