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Week of Jan 25, 2010

The sudden halt to health care reform’s steady march forward came as a shock to many who saw an upset win by Republican Senator-elect Scott Brown in Massachusetts as all but impossible. But if many took delight in the election outcome’s impact on health reform legislation, Aetna Chairman Ronald A. Williams prefabricated it clear in a New York Times story last week that the country still needs meaningful health care reform – reform that addresses access as well as affordability. Everyone benefits by health reform that gets at the factors driving soaring health care costs and the loss of coverage for so many Americans. While Congress thinks carefully about its next steps, Aetna will continue to support meaningful health care reform and continue to offer responsible solutions to legislative leaders.

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The election of Republican Scott Brown as the new senator from Massachusetts has derailed the Congressional health care reform train, less because Brown denies Democrats the 60th filibuster-proof vote, though that is certainly a major result, and more because it collapsed the Democratic political home of cards by highlighting the power of independent voters and the frustrated anti-incumbent mood of the electorate. Whether Democrats can regroup from this wake-up call will consume their leadership from now until the November off-year elections. How Democrats handle, and how Republicans respond to, health care reform in the short term and other key priorities – such as jobs, the economy, energy and security – over the rest of the session will underscore all Congressional decisions from now until the first Tuesday in November. In short, the 2010 elections started in serious with Brown’s victory.

Once Democrats get past the shock of losing Kennedy’s seat, they will have to grapple with health care reform, one way or the other. The primeval favorites, including passing the Senate bill “as is” in the House, have been dropped for now as Democrats recognize the political cost of ramming through something unpopular propelled by political muscle only. Passing a smaller, less invasive and mostly Democratic bill has only a slightly superior chance, as Republicans are not too likely to “crossover” quite yet. There is a growing interest in using reconciliation (the 51-vote tactic) down the road to pass a Democratic-only bill, once the Home and Senate Democratic leadership can concur to a single bill. And, there is the outside chance that Democrats will see the Massachusetts election as an imperative to craft a bipartisan bill with Republicans that can secure 70-plus votes in the Senate. Wednesday’s Say of the Union speech, followed by the celebration issues retreats later in the week, will go a long way toward determining which path will be pursued.

the week of Jan 25, 2010

The crash of the health reform keeps marching forward was a shock to many that for a surprise victory by Republican Senator elected Scott Brown, Massachusetts has not seen everything but. But so much fun, the electoral result of the impact on the reform bill of health, took Aetna President Ronald A. Williams clear in a New York Times last week that the country needs more significant health care reform – reform that addresses access and affordability. Everyone benefits from the reform of health care who receives the factors increasing the costs of health care and loss of insurance coverage for many Americans. While Congress is seriously considering its next steps Aetna continue to support the reform of health care continue to wage meaningful and responsible solutions to legislative leaders.

The choice of the Republican Scott Brown as the new senator from Massachusetts, train health care reform, Congress derailed because fewer Democrats deny Brown’s 60th Filibuster proof vote, even though this is certainly an important result, in addition, because the home collapsed in a democratic political maps, by the power of independent voters, and mood anti-incumbent frustration among voters. What can Democrats wake of this group, his leadership will use from now until the elections of November this year. How Democrats and manage how the Republicans on health reform, which react in the short term and other key priorities – such as employment, economy, energy and security – the remainder of the meeting All decisions of the Congress to focus now and the first Tuesday of November. In short, the elections of 2010 really began with the victory of Brown.

When Democrats go beyond the shock of losing the seat of Kennedy, they need to reform health care, one way or another struggle. The primeval favorites, including the adoption of the bill the Senate “as is” in the Home have now fallen to the ground is considered the Democrats the political costs of hype around something unpopular policies driven by the muscle only. Passed a bill smaller, less invasive and generally democratic has a tiny superior chance that the Republicans are not too likely “crossover” not yet. There is a growing interest in the use of reconciliation (the 51-vote tactics) on the path of democracy a bill passed only once, the Home and Senate Democratic leadership to concur on a single bill. And chances are that the Democrats of Massachusetts outside of the imperative of choice as a bipartisan bill with the Republicans, who can get over 70 votes in the Senate see the craft. Wednesday Say of the Union speech will be followed by the Celebration exercises questions during the week is a long way to determine which direction to go.

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