Sen. Grassley’s statement at news conference on the Alternative Minimum Tax
Last Friday, November 9th, the House passed the Temporary Tax Relief Act of 2007. The purpose of the bill was to offer an AMT “patch” and extend certain expiring tax provisions. The House-passed bill was designed to prevent an AMT increase for at least 19 million families. While this action is six months later than […]
Baucus Comments on New Uninsured Numbers
Washington, DC – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) commented today on news that more than 89 million Americans under age 65 lived without health insurance at some point in 2006 or 2007. A new report by the health consumer group Families USA calculated that four out of five of the Americans who were […]
Comment on Statement of Administration Policy on the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007
MEMORANDUM To: Reporters and Editors From: Carol Guthrie for Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) Re: Statement of Administration Policy on the Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus commented today following the release of aStatement of Administration Policy regarding S. 1893, the the Children’s Health InsuranceProgram Reauthorization […]
Comment on CBO Letter Regarding Numbers of Uninsured Children Eligible for CHIP
MEMORANDUM To: Reporters and Editors From: Carol Guthrie for Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) Re: CBO comment on numbers of uninsured children eligible for the Children’s Health Insurance Program Please find attached a letter delivered this morning to Finance Chairman Baucus from Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Director Peter Orszag, affirming estimates that as many […]
Baucus Comments on Presidential Remarks on Health Care
Finance Chairman says Children’s Health Insurance Program is doing its job, bringing health care to low-income kids whose families cannot afford private insurance Washington, DC – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) commented today on remarks by President Bush, who called again to replace efforts to renew and improve the successful Children’s Health Insurance […]
Baucus Comment on the Nomination of Kerry Weems as Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
MEMORANDUM To: Reporters and EditorsFrom: Carol Guthrie for Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.)Re: Nomination of Kerry Weems as Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Finance Committee Chairman Baucus issued comment today following the nomination of Kerry Weems as Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Leslie V. Norwalk has […]
Baucus Comments on Trade Proposals
Washington, DC – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today welcomed the unveiling of new trade agreement principles by House Ways and Means Chairman Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) and trade subcommittee Chairman Sander Levin (DMich.). Baucus said the suggested changes to environmental and labor provisions in pending free trade agreements can help U.S. trade initiatives […]
Baucus Statement on Indian Health Care Improvement Act
A Chief and Indian Wise Man named Shinguaconse once respectfully addressed a Government official. He said: “My father, you have made promises to me and to my children. If the promises had beenmade by a person of no standing, I should not be surprised to see his promises fail. But you, who are so great […]
Baucus Comment on Medicare Status of West Texas Hospital
MEMORANDUM TO: Reporters and EditorsFR: Carol Guthrie for Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.)Jill Gerber for Finance Committee Ranking Republican Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)RE: update on Medicare/Medicaid status of West Texas Hospital. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Republican ChuckGrassley (R-Iowa) commented today on news that West Texas Hospital, a physician-ownedspecialty hospital recently […]
Baucus Comments on Senate Budget Plan
Washington, DC – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today commented on the Senate budget proposal for providing funds to the expiring Children’s Health Insurance Program. Baucus’s committee has jurisdiction over CHIP. He has called for $50 billion in funding to maintain coverage for the six million current CHIP recipients and to extend the […]