Who’s who: A look at the 23 members of the Senate Finance Committee as they debate health careThe Senate Finance Committee begins work on a health care overhaul bill Tuesday. A look at the committee members: Senate committee that’s choke point on health care bill is next battle for divided DemocratsWASHINGTON — Keep going. You don’t have to fix all of it now. Just please don’t let it stall. That’s the essence of the message that Senate Democratic leaders have for their Finance Committee senators, who plan to start voting Tuesday on a remake of the nation’s health care system. GOP lawmaker warns against health care changes, says government involvement brings delaysWASHINGTON — A GOP congresswoman grateful for quick detection of her breast cancer says Democratic health overhaul plans could mean life-threatening delays in treatment. Obama: Intense health care debate is about government’s proper role _ not about racismWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Friday that angry criticisms about his health care agenda are driven by an intense debate over the proper role of government — and not by racism. What will your surgery cost? That depends, and the answer isn’t simpleCHICAGO — Flower shop owner Bob Hausheer would like to know why he can’t walk into a doctor’s office and see a list of prices. Mass. GOP blocks debate on bill to allow governor to name interim successor to Sen. KennedyBOSTON — Massachusetts Republicans temporarily blocked Senate debate Friday on a bill allowing Gov. Deval Patrick to name an interim appointment to the U.S. Senate seat left vacant by the death of Edward Kennedy. Michelle Obama calls US health care ‘unacceptable,’ urges women to get involved in debateWASHINGTON — Michelle Obama, speaking as a wife, mother and daughter — but not as a policymaker like a previous first lady — urged women on Friday to join her husband’s fight to overhaul health care. Health insurers continue mixed trading as health care reform debate continues in CongressNEW YORK — Shares of health insurers traded mixed Friday as the debate over a Senate committee’s health care-reform proposal continues. Obama doing 5 network interviews in renewed push for health care overhaulWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is sitting down for interviews with five television networks this afternoon, a highly unusual schedule even for a president who regularly uses the media to get his message across. More challenges await lawmaker as Obama pushes to get health overhaul doneWASHINGTON — Senate Democrats see plenty of room for improvement in a sweeping health care overhaul bill, starting with changes to a tax on high-cost insurance policies that could hit middle-class Americans hard. Dealers call for contract with Caesars Palace during Las Vegas Strip protestLAS VEGAS — More than 500 dealers and supporters rallied on the Las Vegas Strip on Thursday in hopes of a contract with the Caesars Palace hotel-casino, but union leaders said they are no closer to a deal with owner Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. after nearly two years of talks. Mass. House approves bill letting Gov. Patrick name interim successor to late Sen. KennedyBOSTON — A bill allowing Gov. Deval Patrick to name an interim appointment to the Senate seat left vacant by the death of Edward Kennedy is headed to the Massachusetts Senate, where its fate is uncertain. Analysis: Baucus incurs criticism from both sides in search for bipartisanshipWASHINGTON — His fellow Democrats shuddered and Republicans sneered when Sen. Max Baucus unveiled legislation to remake the health care system. Now, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee gamely insists that it can pass the Senate, core provisions intact. Mass. House gives initial OK to bill letting Gov. Patrick name interim Kennedy replacementBOSTON — The Massachusetts House of Representatives has given initial approval to a bill allowing Gov. Deval Patrick to name an interim appointment to the Senate seat left vacant when Edward Kennedy died last month. Mass. House begins debate on bill allowing Gov. Patrick to name interim Kennedy replacementBOSTON — Massachusetts Speaker Robert DeLeo said Thursday there are enough votes in the House to pass a bill allowing Gov. Deval Patrick to name an interim appointment to the Senate seat left vacant by the death of Edward Kennedy last month. Pelosi says angry rhetoric over health care echoes 1970s San Francisco, could incite violenceWASHINGTON — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that the anti-government rhetoric over President Barack Obama’s health care reform effort is troubling because it reminds her of the violent debate over gay rights that roiled San Francisco in the 1970s. Obama pushes health plan at rally, but deep divisions foretell rough road aheadCOLLEGE PARK, Md. — President Barack Obama called reinventing health care a “defining struggle of this generation” on Thursday, even as several Democrats criticized some of the fine print in a Senate proposal the president has praised. Obama renews plea for health care overhaul in campaign-style rally at University of MarylandCOLLEGE PARK, Md. — President Barack Obama is making another impassioned plea for passage of his health care plan, calling it a “defining struggle of this generation.” Health care issues: Calculating the price tagA look at key issues in the health care debate: GOP Chairman Steele wary of health care cooperatives, calls them ‘back door’ to public optionWASHINGTON — Republican Party Chairman Michael Steele says he fears the health insurance cooperatives envisioned in the bill the Senate Finance Committee is promoting amounts to a “back door to a public option.” Long-distance wedding, 1950s law leave Marine’s Japanese widow and infant in immigration limboMARYVILLE, Tenn. — Hotaru Ferschke just wants to raise her 8-month-old son in his grandparents’ Tennessee home, surrounded by photos and memories of the father he’ll never meet: a Marine who died in combat a month after marrying her from thousands of miles away. Health care overhaul picks up momentum, but deep divisions foretell rough road aheadWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama’s call for an overhaul of the nation’s health care system gained fresh momentum with the introduction of long-delayed Senate legislation to rein in spiraling medical costs and require nearly everyone to carry health insurance. Commission opens $5 million investigation into causes of financial meltdownWASHINGTON — The chairman of a new congressionally appointed panel on Thursday pledged to deliver a no-holds barred investigation into last year’s devastating economic collapse, including whether big financial firms and their government regulators were guilty of criminal misconduct. Obama speaks to Hispanic caucus gala dinner, praises Sotomayor’s Supreme Court postWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, trying to calm critics and rally allies on his top domestic priority, told a Hispanic gathering on Wednesday that no one in the United States illegally would receive benefits under plans for a health care overhaul. Obama speaks to Hispanic caucus gala dinner, promotes health care overhaulWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is pushing his ambitious health care overhaul to the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute. Details on the costs of the Senate Finance Committee chairman’s health care billA rundown of the new spending in Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus’ health care overhaul bill, and a look at how it’s paid for. The numbers are 10-year totals covering 2010-2019. Baucus pegs the overall cost of his plan at $856 billion over a decade; the Congressional Budget Office puts it at $774 billion. Baucus aides say the discrepancy is mainly because Baucus is adding up all the costs of the bill to get a gross total, while CBO uses some net numbers. Baucus’ health care plan marks pivotal moment in debate _ but no GOP support for compromiseWASHINGTON — His calls for compromise rebuffed by Republicans, the Democratic chairman of the Senate Finance Committee unveiled sweeping legislation Wednesday to remake the nation’s costly health care system largely along the lines outlined by President Barack Obama. Obama drums up support for Chicago Olympic bid, says city would ‘make the world proud’WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama staged a homecoming-style Olympic rally at the White House Wednesday, saying the whole country is rooting for his hometown of Chicago in its efforts to host the 2016 Summer Games. Health insurance emerges as issue in NJ, Va. gubernatorial campaigns, but in different waysNEWARK, N.J. — New Jersey’s Democratic governor is taking every chance he can to point out his ties to President Barack Obama — even promoting the divisive “public option” for health insurance. Meanwhile, his Republican challenger is careful not to speak ill of the president. Democrat Baucus releases long-awaited health overhaul bill _ Republican support still lackingWASHINGTON — Sen. Max Baucus on Wednesday brought out the much-awaited Finance Committee version of an American health-system remake — a landmark $856 billion, 10-year measure that starts a rough ride through Congress without visible Republican backing. |
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