BearNet Staff
Edwin K. Zechman, Jr.
President and Chief Executive Officer
Jacqueline D. Bowens
Executive Vice President and Chief Government and External Affairs Officer
Clare Kelly
Executive Director, Government and External Affairs
Bill Quirk
Manager, Government and Legal Affairs
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Congress Continues to Make Progress on Health Care Reform
This year, two committees in the U.S. Senate and three committees in the House of Representatives have offered various proposals for health care reform. The Senate Finance Committee was the last of the five committees to approve its legislation on October 13, 2009. This bill will serve as the foundation for the final bill in the Senate and it is currently being merged with legislation passed earlier this year by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee. The House is also reconciling its three versions of health reform legislation in order to produce its final bill.
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Key Issues for Children in Health Reform
Coverage: A last-minute amendment to the Senate Finance Committee bill that could undermine substantive health reform for children was offered by Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) and adopted by the committee by a vote of 13-9.
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New Surgery Institute at Children’s National Medical Center Aims to Improve Surgery and Eliminate Pain
On September 16, 2009, Children’s National Medical Center announced that it will create a new Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation made possible by a $150 million gift from the Government of Abu Dhabi.
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