Monthly Archives: December 2009

As health care reform bills make their way through the legislative process, and becomes closer and closer to an actual reality for millions of Americans, the question of "How much will it cost?" is becoming asked even more and more than when the debate first began many months ago. Now that the legislation is slowly becoming a reality, and more facts and figures are coming to light, more individuals and families are concerned as to whether health insurance under reformed legislation will actually be affordable.

Earlier this week, a deadlock was broken in the Senate with their first amendment approval revolving around health care and health insurance reform legislation, according to an article in The New York Times entitled, "Senate Passes Women's Health Amendment". The amendment passed was proposed by Democratic Senator Barbara Mikulski of Maryland, and would require health insurance companies to offer free mammograms and other preventive screenings to women.