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Health reform hearings signal friction to come

As Democratic lawmakers begin drafting broad health reform proposals, congressional committees held hearings spotlighting key issues. At the Senate Finance Committee hearing, OMB Director Peter Orszag outlined the administration's "guiding principles" but stressed that lawmakers will need to flesh out reform details. Republicans hit previous administration proposals to create a government-run health plan to compete with private plans and to cut Medicare Advantage plan payments. At a House hearing, witnesses and lawmakers squared off over a potential employer "pay-or-play" mandate. (Select News, 11 Mar 2009)

Health reform hearings signal friction to come

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