Mary Agnes Carey has covered health reform and federal health policy for more than 15 years as an editor at
CQ HealthBeat, as Capitol Hill Bureau Chief for
Congressional Quarterly and at Dow Jones Newswires. A frequent radio and television commentator, recently featured on the Nightly Business Report, the PBS NewsHour and on NPR affiliates nationwide, Mary Agnes has a thorough understanding of both the policy and politics of health reform. She worked for newspapers in Connecticut and Pennsylvania, and has a master's degree in journalism from Columbia University.
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Majority Leader Harry Reid added new taxes and modified major provisions of health bills passed by two Senate panels in a health bill unveiled Wednesday night.
Nov 18, 2009
Some say moving kids from the Children's Health Insurance Program to health exchanges would add stability, but others fear they could lose benefits and their families could face higher co-payments for coverage.
Nov 18, 2009
House Democrats late Tuesday released a 42-page "manager's amendment" to accompany their health care legislation.
Nov 04, 2009
Senate Finance Committee health care legislation would cost $829 billion over the next decade according to an analysis by the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released Wednesday.
Oct 08, 2009
The Senate Finance Committee Thursday agreed to delay the penalties for people who don't comply with a requirement to have health insurance. Some lawmakers want no penalties at all. But insurers worry that weakening the mandate will mean people will delay getting coverage, it would be more difficult to keep costs down.
Oct 02, 2009
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus unveiled a health care bill today that would require most people to have health insurance and would bar insurance companies from discriminating against people with medical problems.
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Sep 16, 2009
Sen. Charles Grassley of Iowa, the ranking Republican on the Finance Committee, says that mounting public concern about the federal deficit and government spending could hurt prospects for a bipartisan health care overhaul deal when Congress returns to work next month.
Aug 28, 2009
Proposals to move disadvantaged youngsters from the Children's Health Insurance Program to health exchanges raise concerns that benefits would be reduced.
Aug 25, 2009
Although some Democratic party stalwarts still urge administration to hold out for a comprehensive health care bill, others say a defeat in Congress could be politically disastrous.
Aug 20, 2009
The House Minority Leader suggested that the drug-industry pact with President Obama, whom he called a "bully" - will backfire on industry and consumers. The GOP has its own health bill, which Boehner announced on June 17.
Aug 17, 2009