Reform reading: Fed reveals details about $3 trillion in emergency loans

By Julie Vorman

A roundup of news and commentary to help consumers monitor the transparency and accountability of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law....

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"… out program is turning out to be a relative bargain for U.S. taxpayers.The Congressional Budget Office's latest estimate says the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP), which Con …"

Excluded groups want in on health information technology funding

By Kimberly Leonard

Economic stimulus package has $27 billion for health IT; excluded providers are fighting for a slice

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"… ths ahead of time that the health IT effort would receive $50 billion, the Congressional Budget Office ultimately scored the initiative at about $20 billion.Physicians, chiropra …"

"… to qualify health centers for incentive payments paid through Medicaid.The Congressional Budget Office has not scored the bills, nor has the Obama administration issued a statem …"

GOP deficit-cutters eye health IT stimulus funds as Obama’s point man leaves

By Kimberly Leonard

Billions of unspent stimulus dollars slated for electronic health records are now a target for lawmakers searching the federal budget for cu

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"… n its current form.But economist Douglas Holtz-Eakin, a former head of the Congressional Budget Office and adviser to Sen. John McCain’s 2008 presidential campaign, said these …"

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Proposed bill aims to expand health IT funds to mental health providers

By Kimberly Leonard and Josh Israel

Stimulus bill left many providers out, but costs of including them may doom the measure....

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"… y, the legislation would produce long-term savings for the government. The Congressional Budget Office, however, has yet to score the bill, and the Obama administration has not …"

Fact Check: Rep. Ryan's budget spin

By FactCheck.Org

GOP budget chairman throws some curves while 'setting the record straight'

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"… ge gap would “increase prescription-drug prices for everyone.” But the Congressional Budget Office says out-of-pocket costs would be unaffected or lower for many.He claims t …"

"… n). It’s true that Obama’s projections are optimistic: The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office last month released an analysis of the president’s budget that found his …"

"… already nearly four months old. As we have written before, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office projected in January 2009 — two weeks before Obama took office — that …"

"… a gap in Medicare Part D prescription drug coverage. As the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said: “The proposal would repeal the provisions that created the Indepen …"

Telehealth bill aims to expand health IT access for home care providers

By Kimberly Leonard and Josh Israel

A proposed new Senate bill would give home care providers in rural areas access to Medicare payments for audio and video home monitoring. ..

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"… would be managed by the Department of Health and Human Services.Though the Congressional Budget Office has not yet scored the legislation’s revenue implications, Greg Billings …"

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Emergency room visits up 11 percent in last decade; health care reform could drive numbers higher

By Laurel Adams

More than 100 million people seek help in emergency rooms, a number that could rise as health care reform kicks in

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"… h patients and improved coordination with local hospitals.According to the Congressional Budget Office, an additional 32 million people are projected to obtain health insurance …"

Analysis — Are seniors paying attention to Paul Ryan's plan for Medicare?

By Wendell Potter

ANALYSIS: Republicans sold seniors a bill of goods on health care reform and Medicare

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"… ey have today. But the value of the vouchers would diminish over time. The Congressional Budget Office predicts that 65-year-olds would be paying 68 percent of their Medicare co …"

Analysis - Ryan's Medicare plan would be a windfall for insurance companies

By Wendell Potter

Rep. Ryan's Medicare plan would shred the safety net for seniors and make billions for insurers

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"… gram spends just 3 percent of its budget on administration.The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says the $8,000 voucher won’t be nearly enough for seniors to buy compar …"

Crafting a transportation bill

By Matthew Lewis

A troubling process, a shortage of cash and plenty of lobbyists

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"… ith yet another $7 billion transfer just before last month’s recess. The Congressional Budget Office hasestimated it will take another $100 billion between next year and …"

"… e political will is there,” said Douglas Holtz-Eakin, former head of the Congressional Budget Office and chief economic policy advisor to presidential candidate John McCain, s …"

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