Congressional Budget Office director says Democrats’ health care bills fail to curb costsWASHINGTON — Democrats’ health care bills won’t meet President Barack Obama’s goal of slowing the ruinous rise of medical costs, Congress’ budget umpire warned on Thursday, giving weight to critics who say the legislation could break the bank. House panels to vote on health care as budget office warns lawmakers’ plans won’t cut costsWASHINGTON — House Democrats on Thursday pushed ahead with legislation that would deliver on President Barack Obama’s promise to remake the health care system and cover some 50 million uninsured, despite concerns from their own party’s moderate and conservative lawmakers that the $1.5 trillion plan costs too much. Obama has first success with health care overhaul vote as his TV ads try to build supportWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama achieved a milestone Wednesday when a Senate committee approved a plan to revamp the U.S. health care system. Obama achieves milestone as Senate committee approves plan to revamp US health care systemWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama achieved a milestone Wednesday when a Senate committee approved a plan to revamp the U.S. health care system. Obama touts health care reform as Senate, House push their proposalsWASHINGTON — Praising and prodding Congress, President Barack Obama on Wednesday said a vast reform of the nation’s health insurance system is required to head off instability to families, industry and the government itself. House health plan would tax the rich, require employers and individuals to get health coverageWASHINGTON — House Democrats on Tuesday rolled out a far-reaching $1.5 trillion plan that for the first time would make health care a right and a responsibility for all Americans, with medical providers, employers and the wealthiest picking up most of the tab. House Democrats to unveil bill overhauling nation’s health care systemWASHINGTON — House Democrats pushed ahead Tuesday with sweeping health care legislation that would raise taxes on the wealthy, require Americans to buy affordable insurance and penalize large companies that don’t provide insurance to their employees. AP sources: Obama tells lawmaker he wants health bill in Senate committee bill by week’s endWASHINGTON — Democratic officials say President Barack Obama has told a key lawmaker involved in drafting health care legislation he wants a bill in the Senate Finance Committee by week’s end. Obama, back from overseas, steps forcefully back into health care debate to revive overhaulWASHINGTON — A defiant President Barack Obama sought Monday to revive his faltering plan to overhaul health care, delivering a full-throated promise to get comprehensive legislation and summoning lawmakers crucial to his effort to the White House. Obama promises to get health care overhaul done this year despite congressional delaysWASHINGTON — A defiant President Barack Obama says health care overhaul will be done this year. White House summons top lawmakers for meeting on health care as timetable slipsWASHINGTON — The White House summoned two lawmakers critical to President Barack Obama’s hopes for health care overhaul to a private meeting Monday as the timetable for a comprehensive bill continued to slip. Text of President Barack Obama’s news conference on FridayText of President Barack Obama’s news conference on Friday in L’Aquila, Italy, as provided by the White House: House Democrats plan to tax high-earners to pay for overhauling health careWASHINGTON — House Democrats plan to pay for a sweeping health care overhaul by boosting taxes on the wealthy. Obama acknowledges setback on health care legislation, but rejects notion that bill is doomedWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Friday acknowledged the tough going for his health care overhaul in Congress but rejected the notion the legislation is doomed if lawmakers fail to act by August. “I never believe anything is do or die,” Obama said. Conservative House Democrats demand cost cuts, other changes, in health care overhaulWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Friday acknowledged the tough going for health care overhaul as lawmakers struggled with fresh divisions over how to pay for comprehensive legislation. Pivotal group of House Democrats wants more time on health care overhaul legislationWASHINGTON — The drive to remake the nation’s health care system suffered yet another setback in Congress on Thursday when a pivotal group of House Democrats demanded changes in legislation the leadership was drafting on a fast track. Health care overhaul bill suffers another setback as House Dems seek more time to make changesWASHINGTON — The drive to remake the nation’s health care system suffered yet another setback in Congress on Thursday when a pivotal group of House Democrats demanded numerous changes in legislation the leadership was drafting on a fast track. Moderate House Democrats want more time on health care billWASHINGTON — The drive to remake the nation’s health care system suffered yet another setback in Congress on Thursday when a pivotal group of House Democrats demanded changes in legislation the leadership was drafting on a fast track. THE INFLUENCE GAME: Health providers’ deals with lawmakers widening split with businessWASHINGTON — Health care providers have been crowing in recent days about deals they’ve cut with lawmakers to help pay for President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul. Those agreements have been announced in flashy White House ceremonies — but off camera and quietly, business lobbyists have been stewing. PROMISES, PROMISES: Obama pledge to fix health care with no middle-class taxes unrealisticWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama promised to fix health care and trim the federal budget deficit, all without raising taxes on anyone but the wealthiest Americans. It’s a promise he’s already broken and will likely have to break again. White House, hospitals reach deal to help pay for Obama’s overhaul of health careWASHINGTON — The nation’s hospitals will give up $155 billion in future Medicare and Medicaid payments to help defray the cost of President Barack Obama’s health care plan, a concession the White House hopes will boost an overhaul effort that’s hit a roadblock in Congress. In Senate, effort to craft bipartisan health care bill suffers a setback over proposed taxWASHINGTON — Attempts to draft bipartisan health care legislation in the Senate have suffered a significant setback, with Democratic leaders objecting to a proposed tax on high-cost health benefits. White House and Democratic leaders seek momentum for health care overhaulWASHINGTON — Senate Democratic leaders rebelled Tuesday against a proposed tax on health insurance benefits, raising fresh doubts about the prospects for bipartisan legislation on President Barack Obama’s top domestic priority. Lawmaker says polling shows strong public opposition to tax on health benefitsWASHINGTON — A key lawmaker says senators at work on health care legislation are having second thoughts about imposing a tax on high-end insurance coverage that workers receive on the job. Obama likes progress on health care; Senate Dems, administration near deal with hospitalsWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Tuesday welcomed progress on health care overhaul as Senate Democrats and the administration closed in on a deal with hospitals to help pay for his proposed expansion of medical coverage to the uninsured. Senate Democrats focus health care talks on hospitals and GOPWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Tuesday welcomed progress on health care overhaul as top Senate Democrats and the administration closed in on a deal with hospitals to help pay for the president’s proposed expansion of medical coverage to the uninsured. Under emerging deal, hospitals would help pay Obama’s health care expansionWASHINGTON — With health care legislation at a crossroads, the nation’s hospitals are near agreement with a key lawmaker and the White House to pick up part of the cost of President Barack Obama’s plan for expanded coverage, officials said Monday. AdWatch: In TV war over health care overhaul, some ads hit dramatic but deceptive toneWASHINGTON — Staring at the camera, Canadian citizen Shona Holmes says a brain tumor would have killed her had she relied on her government-run health plan that would have provided treatment far too late. “Now, Washington wants to bring Canadian-style health care to the U.S.,” a narrator says darkly. Details on health care legislation taking shape in CongressWASHINGTON — Health care legislation is taking shape in the House and Senate as President Barack Obama pushes to overhaul the system to cover millions of uninsured Americans and contain rising costs. Details are still being negotiated and any final health care bill would have to meld proposals from the House and Senate. A look at various proposals: House Democrats’ gov’t health plan would offer premiums 20%-25% less than private insuranceWASHINGTON — What if a new health plan set up shop in your town offering coverage at a much lower price than other insurers? |
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