Now that Congress is back and in full swing, and the push for health care reform will be moving fast and furiously, I thought it’d be helpful to have some quick daily or semi-daily updates on what’s happening on the Hill.

Health on the Hill will feature news links that should help you keep track of the reform debate and get to the meat of the issue. Enjoy!

Today’s Updates – 9/14/09:

This week the focus will be on the Senate Finance Committee, the last of the five committees to present a reform bill. The question will be whether Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) will continue his efforts to pass a bill with GOP support or not; we should know by the end of the week. We also take a deeper look into the Gang of Six (the 6 Senators from the committee selected by Baucus to work on the bill) and the fact that many of them have ties to the health insurance industry.

Bill expected in Senate Finance panel

“Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., said he will unveil a reform bill at the end of this week, with his panel set to begin formal deliberations the following week.”

It’s Showdown Week for the Baucus Six, With a Medicaid Fight Looming

“Reaction to his plan could finally reveal whether the “bipartisan six” subgroup that Mr. Baucus has been working with for months will stick together or whether Democrats will head off largely on their own.

The big question marks are two Republicans, Senators Charles E. Grassley of Iowa and Michael B. Enzi of Wyoming. The third Republican, Senator Olympia J. Snowe of Maine, has sounded more upbeat about achieving a compromise. ”

Mike Enzi: GOP Gang Of Six Senator’s Ties To Insurance Industry

“Max Baucus isn’t the only senator who may be taking his health care cues from insurance companies. WellPoint Inc., recently revealed to have influenced Baucus’s health care framework, also has notable ties to Gang of Six Senator Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.).”