Election 2008: Transition & Health Care Reform Issues

Obama-Biden Administration

• The White House Home Page
  • The Obama-Biden Health Care Agenda
  • Submit Ideas to the Obama-Biden Administration on Health Care Reform
  • The Obama-Biden Disabilities Agenda
  • Former Senator Tom Daschle to Head HHS
  • Department of Health and Human Services Transition Team Leads
• Brookings Institute Presidential Transition
• GAO: Urgent Issues for the Transition Team

111th Congress

• New Members Elected to the 111th Congress
• Stateline: State Election Results
• House Energy and Commerce Committee - New Member Appointments
• Senate Committee Assignments - Tentative

Health Care Reform

• Washington Post: Majority of Americans Believes Obama Should Seek Major Changes to Health Care System (December 21, 2008)
• Roll Call: Dingell to Lead House Health Care Overhaul (December 18, 2008)
• Improving Health Coverage for Americans with Disabilities: Policy Options for the President-elect and the 111th Congress (December 2008)
• NASDDDS: Health Care Reform: Long-Term Services and Supports for Citizens with Developmental Disabilities (December 2008)
• Senator Baucus Releases Sweeping Health Care Reform Proposal – Call to Action: Health Reform 2009 (November 12, 2008)
  • Text of Call to Action: Health Reform 2009
  • Executive Summary of Call to Action: Health Reform 2009
• Letter from Chairman Dingell to President-Elect Obama on Need for Healthcare Reform (November 10, 2008)
• Letter from Senator Baucus to President-Elect Obama on Health Care Reform (November 6, 2008)

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