Happy New Year! Health Policy Video Update

Did Senator Baucus's "Experts" Read the Bill?

I doubt that it surprises anyone that Senator Max Baucus did not read the ObamaCare bill that he navigated through the Senate, but we should all be surprised that he has no shame in admitting it in a town hall meeting that he hosted last week with the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), Kathleen Sebelius. Indeed, he appears proud of the fact that he did not “waste” time reading the bill, but delegated it to “experts.”

Many of the bill’s supporters have been walking away from it recently. An August 19 report on “A Communications Perspective” for ObamaCare, prepared for the pro-ObamaCare lobbying group Families USA (and leaked to Politico.com), significantly reframes the mission of ObamaCare’s supporters.

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Friday Parting Shots

Over at National Review Online.

Baucus Believes Politicians Alone Should Control Health-Reform Talks

Attack on health insurer Humana, Inc. is incredible: Yours truly in National Review Online.

Will the Chickens Roost in the CO-OP? Senator Baucus' "Framework"

As Sen. Baucus, leader of the "Gang of Six" senators, prepares for his deadline to whoosh by this week, I review his Framework for reform.

A new health reform website, Health Care Horserace, interviewed me discussing the players in the debate and what is likely to occur, for their "Paddock" feature.