Weekly News Wrap-Up (February 22 - February 26)

Long-Term Care Provisions Remain in new White House Reform Bill (McKnight’s Long-Term Care News & Assisted Living, February 24, 2010)
The new White House healthcare reform proposal released this week contains a number of provisions holding significant interest to long-term care professionals - in addition to the ballyhooed Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act.

Medical Insurers Slam Proposed Supervision (The Wall Street Journal, February 23, 2010)
The Obama administration’s proposal to create a federal body to oversee insurance premiums drew fire Monday from insurers, which contended it would do little to contain spending and could ruin some companies.

Obama’s Health Bill Plan Largely Follows Senate Version (The New York Times, February 22, 2010)
President Obama on Monday issued his own blueprint for a health care overhaul, challenged Republicans to come forward with their ideas and laid the groundwork for an aggressive parliamentary maneuver to pass the legislation using only Democratic votes if this week brings no progress toward a bipartisan solution.