Obscure Provisions in Senate Bill Impose New Obligations on Non-Profit Hospitals – Dan Mulholland

On Christmas Eve, the Senate passed the so-called “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.” This Bill, along with its counterpart that passed the House earlier last year, is chock-full of obscure provisions which, if finally enacted into law, will result in the most sweeping changes to how health services are provided and paid for since [...]

The Health Reform Bill is likely to become law. What happens then…? – John Horty

It now looks likely that a health care reform bill will be passed and signed in late January or early February.  Basically, all that remains is the Conference between leaders from the House and Senate and a vote on the compromised bill by both Houses.
 
Three provisions could derail the process:
(1)        The public plan [...]