BU Now » Blue Dog Democrats http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow News, information and research from Boston University Wed, 21 Sep 2011 18:14:24 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Healthcare reform moves along http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2009/07/29/healthcare-reform-moves-along/ http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/2009/07/29/healthcare-reform-moves-along/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:48:45 +0000 Dick Taffe http://blogs.bu.edu/bunow/?p=2541 healthcare-reform2As the Senate moves closer to a healthcare reform compromise that could draw bipartisan support, Democratic House leaders have reached a deal with their fiscal conservative “Blue Dog” members.  School of Management Professor Stephen Davidson, author of “In Urgent Need of Reform: Saving the U.S. Healthcare System,” says too many compromises could threaten real reform.

“The real question is not whether Republicans and Blue Dog Democrats can vote for a bill with these provisions, but what would such a bill accomplish?”

Contact Stephen Davidson , 617-353-7422, sdavidso@bu.edu

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