# Health Care Bill on The No Agenda Show Health Care Bill comes up in 9 chapters across 8 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from August 2009 to November 2024. - **Chapters:** 9 - **Episodes:** 8 - **Discussed:** August 2009 – November 2024 - **Related topics:** [Affordable Care Act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/affordable-care-act.md), [C-span](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/c-span.md), [House Of Representatives](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/house-of-representatives.md), [Medical Billing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/medical-billing.md), [Nancy Pelosi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nancy-pelosi.md), [Senate](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/senate.md), [Abortion](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/abortion.md), [Al Franken](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/al-franken.md), [Baucus Bill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/baucus-bill.md), [Bill Clinton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-clinton.md) ## Chapters 1–9 of 9 ### Medical Billing Inflation, Outpatient Surgery Costs - **Episode:** [1716: Silver Buckshot](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1716-silver-buckshot.md) - **Published:** 2024-11-28 - **Time:** 2:44:51–2:50:52 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1716-silver-buckshot/chapter/medical-billing-inflation-outpatient-surgery-costs.md Adam Curry details a recent $119,000 hospital bill for a family member's outpatient meniscus surgery. He explains the discrepancy between the "sticker price" and the $20,000 settlement paid by insurance. The hosts describe the modern American healthcare system as a "scam care system" driven by insurance bureaucrats and contrast it with the cash-based "house call" era. Keywords: [affordable care act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/affordable-care-act.md), [medical billing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/medical-billing.md), [insurance scam](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/insurance-scam.md), meniscus surgery, [crowd health](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/crowd-health.md) ### ICD-10 Medical Coding Transition, Small Practice Compliance - **Episode:** [711: Facebook Thuggin'](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/711-facebook-thuggin.md) - **Published:** 2015-04-09 - **Time:** 13:32–17:44 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/711-facebook-thuggin/chapter/icd-10-medical-coding-transition-small-practice-compliance.md The transition from ICD-9 to ICD-10 medical coding introduces over 16,000 new subclassifications for diseases and injuries. Small medical practices face significant financial burdens, ranging from $56,000 to over $226,000, to meet the October 1, 2015, compliance deadline, potentially driving them toward large corporate HMO structures. Keywords: [icd-10](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/icd-10.md), [world health organization](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/world-health-organization.md), [healthcare](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/healthcare.md), [affordable care act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/affordable-care-act.md), [medical billing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/medical-billing.md) ### Bill Clinton Militia Act Reference, Health Care Mandate Comparison - **Episode:** [397: Wiggin' Out](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/397-wiggin-out.md) - **Published:** 2012-04-05 - **Time:** 37:54–39:45 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/397-wiggin-out/chapter/bill-clinton-militia-act-reference-health-care-mandate-comparison.md Former President Bill Clinton attempts to defend the individual health care mandate by citing a law signed by George Washington requiring citizens to own rifles. The hosts identify this as a reference to the Militia Acts of 1792, arguing the comparison is a non-sequitur and historically inaccurate. Keywords: [bill clinton](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bill-clinton.md), [george washington](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/george-washington.md), militia act of 1792, [gun ownership](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gun-ownership.md), health care mandate ### Al Franken, Joe Lieberman, and Senate Floor Time Disputes - **Episode:** [158: USA Attacks Yemen](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/158-usa-attacks-yemen.md) - **Published:** 2009-12-19 - **Time:** 8:51–12:03 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/158-usa-attacks-yemen/chapter/al-franken-joe-lieberman-and-senate-floor-time-disputes.md Senator Al Franken, acting as the presiding officer of the Senate, denied Senator Joe Lieberman an extension of time to finish his remarks on the health care bill. Senator John McCain expressed shock at the move, claiming it was the first time in his twenty-year career he had seen a colleague denied a routine minute to conclude. The strict enforcement of time limits was attributed to a party-led effort to expedite the passage of the health care legislation. Keywords: [al franken](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/al-franken.md), [joe lieberman](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/joe-lieberman.md), [john mccain](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/john-mccain.md), [senate](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/senate.md), [health care bill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/health-care-bill.md) ### Nancy Pelosi on Health Care Mandates and Prison Penalties - **Episode:** [148: Adam Gets Kicked Out](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/148-adam-gets-kicked-out.md) - **Published:** 2009-11-15 - **Time:** 46:36–50:57 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/148-adam-gets-kicked-out/chapter/nancy-pelosi-on-health-care-mandates-and-prison-penalties.md Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi was questioned by a reporter regarding the fairness of jailing citizens who refuse to purchase health insurance. Pelosi defended the legislation, stating that everyone must do their part to cover the costs of uncompensated care. The hosts criticize the logic of spending $40,000 annually to imprison someone for failing to pay for health insurance. Keywords: [nancy pelosi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nancy-pelosi.md), [health care bill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/health-care-bill.md), [irs](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/irs.md), [individual mandate](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/individual-mandate.md), [prison](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/prison.md), [insurance](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/insurance.md) ### Congressional Health Care Bill Debate and House Proceedings - **Episode:** [146: Fort Hood Terrorist](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/146-fort-hood-terrorist.md) - **Published:** 2009-11-08 - **Time:** 1:43–3:34 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/146-fort-hood-terrorist/chapter/congressional-health-care-bill-debate-and-house-proceedings.md The hosts discuss their observations of the televised health care debate on C-SPAN, describing the proceedings as tedious and repetitive. They note a specific late-night session where two Republican representatives addressed a nearly empty House chamber. The discussion highlights the confusing nature of the legislative process as the bill moves toward a final version. Keywords: [congress](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/congress.md), [house of representatives](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/house-of-representatives.md), [health care bill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/health-care-bill.md), [c-span](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/c-span.md), [republicans](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/republicans.md) ### Health Care Bill Abortion Amendments and Legislative Confusion - **Episode:** [146: Fort Hood Terrorist](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/146-fort-hood-terrorist.md) - **Published:** 2009-11-08 - **Time:** 34:28–37:24 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/146-fort-hood-terrorist/chapter/health-care-bill-abortion-amendments-and-legislative-confusion.md The discussion turns to the role of abortion amendments in the health care bill debate, noting that government funding for the procedure was a major sticking point. The hosts express confusion over the current status of the bill, debating whether it has cleared the House or the Senate. They describe the legislative process as a "mob-like" conference where differences are resolved behind closed doors. Keywords: [abortion](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/abortion.md), [health care bill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/health-care-bill.md), [nancy pelosi](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nancy-pelosi.md), [house of representatives](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/house-of-representatives.md), [senate](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/senate.md) ### Baucus Health Care Bill and Shell Bill Tactics - **Episode:** [137: Miley Cyrus Meets Hannah Montana](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/137-miley-cyrus-meets-hannah-montana.md) - **Published:** 2009-10-08 - **Time:** 22:21–26:41 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/137-miley-cyrus-meets-hannah-montana/chapter/baucus-health-care-bill-and-shell-bill-tactics.md The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a report on the Baucus health care bill, estimating it will cost $829 billion over ten years while reducing the deficit. The hosts discuss a religious exemption for Christian Scientists and the legislative tactic of "shell bills," where health care language is inserted into unrelated bills like H.R. 1586. Keywords: [baucus bill](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/baucus-bill.md), [congressional budget office](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/congressional-budget-office.md), [health care reform](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/health-care-reform.md), christian science, shell bill, [tarp](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tarp.md) ### Blue Dog Democrats, Town Hall Frustration, and Unemployment - **Episode:** [124: Obama's Lobsters](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/124-obama-s-lobsters.md) - **Published:** 2009-08-23 - **Time:** 37:51–42:27 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/124-obama-s-lobsters/chapter/blue-dog-democrats-town-hall-frustration-and-unemployment.md A clip from a Mississippi town hall features a woman expressing frustration with government corruption and the lack of accountability in the SEC. Representative Gene Taylor, a Blue Dog Democrat, receives a standing ovation for stating he will vote against the health care plan. 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