FROM THE FOUNDATION

All Over the Map

Newly updated to include breast cancer, prostate cancer, and spine procedures, this CHCF-sponsored research shows that practice patterns vary dramatically from place to place.

Medi-Cal Transforms

Medi-Cal is the main source of health insurance for one in five Californians. An updated report gives an overview of the program's key features, describes how the program is evolving, and examines the challenges ahead.

Obama Care in the Second Term

CHCF is a long-time sponsor of the UC Irvine Forecast Conference. A webcast of this year's conference on health policy in President Obama's second term is now available.

Health Care Reform

Thursday, January 27, 2011

Senators Introduce Bills To Repeal 1099 Tax Provision

On Tuesday, Sens. Mike Johanns (R-Neb.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) introduced a bill (S 18) -- co-sponsored by 52 other lawmakers -- that would repeal the 1099 tax-reporting provision in the federal health reform law and make up for the lost revenue by using unobligated federal funds. Meanwhile, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus (D-Mont.) on Tuesday also released legislation (S 72) that would repeal the provision. Reid said he would use an alternative cost offset to recoup lost revenue, but he did not identify the offset.



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