Senate Finance Panel Aims for Insurer Fees in Reform Bill
On Wednesday, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and other Senate Finance Committee Democrats said they likely will include in the committee's health reform proposal fees on health insurers to fund as much as $100 billion of their proposal.
- "Insurers May Face Fees To Help Fund U.S. Health Care Overhaul" (Jensen/Litvan, Bloomberg, 7/16).