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Senate Finance Committee

• Major Amendments to the Senate Finance Committee Chairman’s Mark (October 06, 2009) In a two-week mark-up, the Senate Finance Committee adopted dozens of amendments to the bill proposed by Chairman Max Baucus.
• Summary of Revised Senate Finance Committee Chairman’s Mark (September 24, 2009) Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus released a revised version of the America’s Healthy Future Act on Sept. 22, 2009. Thanks to an outpouring of grassroots activism, the revised mark contains a number of improvements especially related to regulating insurers and making insurance more affordable.
• Letter to Senate Finance regarding Access to Generic Drugs (September 22, 2009) Letter to Sen. Leahy, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee from Community Catalyst, the Consumers Union, the Consumer Federation of America and US PIRG clarifying their position on S369 and to urging inclusion of provisions in S1315.
• Summary of Senate Finance Committee Chairman’s Mark (September 21, 2009) Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus released his version of the America’s Healthy Future Act on Sept. 16, 2009.
• Senate Finance Proposal Must Do More to Protect Lower-Income Families (September 21, 2009) Community Catalyst and PICO National Network released this statement in support of stronger protections in the Senate Finance Committee proposal for families.
• Comments on America's Healthy Future Act of 2009 (September 18, 2009) Community Catalyst's comments to Senator Baucus regarding the Chairman's Mark released Sept. 16.
• Joint Statement on Health Care Affordability (September 17, 2009) Consumer and faith-based organizations signed this statement that legislation must include strong consumer protections and adequate subsidies that make it possible for families to obtain quality coverage at a cost they can afford.
• Consumer Perspective on Senate Finance Committee Paper: Financing Comprehensive Health Care Reform (May 26, 2009) Consumer advocacy organizations across the country signed on to Community Catalyst's comments and recommendations in response to the Senate Finance Committee’s policy options proposals to modify the requirements for tax-exempt hospitals, asking for firm and meaningful national standards.
• Options for Financing Health Reform (May 26, 2009) The U.S. Senate Finance Committee released proposed policy options for financing health coverage expansions in May 2009.
• Comments on Senate Finance Committee Paper: Financing Comprehensive Health Care Reform (May 26, 2009) Community Catalyst's comments to Senators Baucus and Grassley on the Senate Finance Committee’s discussion of policy options to finance health are reform.
• Comments on Senate Finance Committee Paper: Expanding Coverage (May 22, 2009) Community Catalyst's comments to Chairman Baucus and Ranking Member Grassley on the Senate Finance Committee’s description of policy options regarding expanding affordable coverage to all Americans.
• Consumer Perspective on Senate Finance Committee Paper: Expanding Coverage (May 22, 2009) Consumer advocate groups across the country signed on to Community Catalyst's recommendations regarding the Senate Finance Committee’s policy options paper on expanding health care coverage.
• Financing Comprehensive Health Care Reform: Proposed Health System Savings and Revenue Options (May 20, 2009)
• Consumer Perspective on Senate Finance Committee Paper: Transforming the Health Care Delivery System (May 19, 2009) With more than 30 organizations, Community Catalyst submitted principles for reforming the U.S. health care delivery system to promote better care for people with complex health care needs.
• Comments on Senate Finance Committee Paper: Transforming the Health Care Delivery System (May 15, 2009) Community Catalyst's comments to Chairman Baucus and Ranking Member Grassley on the Senate Finance Committee’s description of policy options regarding delivery system reform.
• Expanding Health Care Coverage: Proposals to Provide Affordable Coverage to All Americans (May 14, 2009)
• Options for Heath System Change (April 30, 2009) In May 2009, the Senate Finance Committee released a paper, Transforming the Health Care Delivery System: Proposals to Improve Patient Care and Reduce Health Care Costs.
• Overview of Senate Finance Committee Discussion Paper (May 13, 2009) The U.S. Senate Finance Committee released proposed policy options in May 2009 for expanding health coverage.
• Transforming the Health Care Delivery System: Proposals to Improve Patient Care and Reduce Health Care Costs (April 29, 2009)

Senate HELP Committee

• Joint Statement on Health Care Affordability (September 17, 2009) Consumer and faith-based organizations signed this statement that legislation must include strong consumer protections and adequate subsidies that make it possible for families to obtain quality coverage at a cost they can afford.
• Summary of Initial Draft of Senate Health Reform Bill - June 15, 2009 (June 15, 2009) The initial draft of the national health care reform bill from the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, chaired by Sen. Ted Kennedy
• Comments on The Affordable Health Choices Act (June 15, 2009) Community Catalyst's comments to the Senate HELP committee regarding their draft of the Affordable Health Choices Act.
• Affordable Health Choices Act (June 09, 2009)

House Tri-Committee

• Comments on the Merger of the House Bills (October 01, 2009) Community Catalyst's letter to House leaders outlining key issues and recommendations for consideration during the merger of the bills passed by the three House committees.
• Joint Statement on Health Care Affordability (September 17, 2009) Consumer and faith-based organizations signed this statement that legislation must include strong consumer protections and adequate subsidies that make it possible for families to obtain quality coverage at a cost they can afford.
• Summary of Initial Draft of Health Reform Bill from House “Tri-Committee” (June 25, 2009) The three House Committees with jurisdiction over health reform (dubbed the “tri-committee”) issued its joint initial proposal on June 25, 2009.
• Comments on The House Tri-Committee Discussion Draft on Health Care Reform (June 24, 2009) Community Catalyst's comments to the three House committees regarding their health reform discussion draft.
• House Tricommittee Health Reform Discussion Draft (June 23, 2009)