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House Dem ‘no’ votes on healthcare reform pile up

admin — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:10:54 +0000

The Hill – More than two dozen Democrats are expected to vote against the healthcare reform bill that will hit the House floor in the coming weeks.

The Big Question: Will Speaker Pelosi get the votes for healthcare?

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:44:10 +0000

Congress Blog (The Hill) – Some of the nation’s top political commentators, legislators and intellectuals offer their insight into the biggest news story burning up the blogosphere today.

Obama Gets Tough on Health Care Fraud

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:29:48 +0000

The New York Times – President Obama continued his drive for a health care overhaul on Wednesday, ordering a crackdown on Medicare and Medicaid waste and fraud, while in Washington, House leaders said they hoped to have a completed bill to present to rank and file members Thursday morning.

Stupak: Health bill abortion fight can be resolved

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:06:02 +0000

Associated Press – Prospects are good for resolving a dispute over abortion that has led some House Democrats to threaten to withhold support of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, a key Michigan Democrat said Monday.

AP Health Care Poll: Only FOUR PERCENT Of Americans Don’t Want Any Reform

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:45:54 +0000

Huffington Post – Americans and their lawmakers are dramatically out of sync on health care, with large majorities of people looking for bipartisan cooperation that’s nowhere in sight.

Health Care’s Obstacle: No Will to Cut

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 17:17:59 +0000

The New York Times – For anyone who cares about medical costs — which is to say anyone who cares about the take-home pay of American families or about the budget deficit — President Obama’s health reform plan is a terribly mixed bag.

Insurance Industry’s Final Ad Blitz: Don’t Blame Us For Your High Costs

admin — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:09:56 +0000

Huffington Post – As President Obama makes his final push to get health care reform through Congress, he is “seizing on a report showing that market concentration for health insurance is so monopolized that insurance companies are willing to raise prices and lose customers in an effort to help their bottom line,” HuffPost’s Sam Stein reported.

Obama: Greedy health insurers show why reform is urgently needed

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:24:10 +0000

The Raw Story – US President Barack Obama on Monday launched a new political assault on price-hiking insurance companies, seeking to build support for his last-ditch bid to pass a historic health reform bill.

Obama Seeks Public Support For Health Reform

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:10:25 +0000

CBS4.com – President Barack Obama accused insurance companies of placing profits over people and said Republicans ignored long-festering problems when they held power as he sought to build support Monday for swift passage of legislation stalled in Congress.

How would health care overhaul help young people?

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 13:35:29 +0000

USA Today – Like most Americans, Dominic Ouellette, an uninsured 23-year-old waiter in Washington, likely would be required to have health coverage under the legislation being debated in Congress. Because he’s younger than 30, though, he could buy a low-cost plan under the Senate bill and the new White House proposal.