Health Care

The Chamber of Commerce of Fargo Moorhead:

1. Support legislation that expands health insurance availability and affordability through both employer-sponsored plans and individual health insurance plans/flexible spending accounts
2. Support legislation that reforms federal Medicare programs to address the regional funding disparities for rural healthcare providers
3. Support payment initiatives and delivery system reform to promote quality healthcare outcomes

• Government Affairs & Advocacy Manager Jessica Lee participated in a roundtable discussion regarding health care reform which aired on Prairie Public Television.
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Health Care Reform

What's in the Bill
From the Wall Street Journal: The $940 billion health-care overhaul will take nearly a decade to roll out in full. A look at the key parts of the bill and when they go into effect. What's in the Bill
 

The Senate Finance Committee has passed its healthcare reform bill called America’s Healthy Future Act of 2009. Legislation is currently being merged in the Senate with the healthcare bill passed earlier by the Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) committee Affordable Health Choices Act. http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/query/z?c111:S.1679

The Public Affairs committee will be taking a close look at this legislation in the coming weeks. If you would like additional information, please contact Jessica Lee at 218.359.0511 or jlee@fmwfchamber.com.