Baucus health care plan raises plenty of concerns despite major concessions to industryWASHINGTON — Hospitals and drug makers like what they see in the early version of a health care plan that may evolve into the one that ends up on President Barack Obama’s desk. Despite major concessions to industry, Baucus plan raises plenty of concernsWASHINGTON — Hospitals and drug makers like what they see in the early version of a health care plan that may evolve into the one that ends up on President Barack Obama’s desk. Obama, backing down from gov’t option, says he expects ‘good health care bill’ from CongressWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said he is confident Congress will pass “a good health care bill,” as months of rancor over reforming the nation’s health care system seemed to be easing Sunday, with the White House playing down an immediate role for a government insurance option. Critical need: More primary care doctors for projected surge of 50 million uninsured patientsBOSTON — When Dr. Robert Flaherty launched a private practice in 2001, he soon found himself cramming in as many patients as possible to make ends meet, leaving little time to discuss with them the steps they could take to prevent future health troubles. Axelrod says public option is alive but says it’s not essential to health care overhaulWASHINGTON — The top adviser to President Barack Obama says the White House is “not willing to accept” that Congress will reject a government-run public option in the health care overhaul. Democrats try to play down role of government insurance option in health care overhaul debateWASHINGTON — The White House and its Democratic allies on Sunday tried to play down the role of a government insurance option in health care legislation as the party in power worked to reclaim momentum on President Barack Obama’s top domestic priority. Rep. Wilson says not to expect a second apology for his ‘You lie’ remark during Obama speechWASHINGTON — One apology is enough, a digging-in-his-heels Rep. Joe Wilson said Sunday, challenging Democratic leaders who want him to say on the House floor that he’s sorry for yelling “You lie!” during President Barack Obama’s health care speech to Congress. Republican senator: White House ready to give up on public option in health insurance overhaulWASHINGTON — A Republican lawmaker says it’s clear to him that the White House is ready to abandon a government-run public health insurance option. Gibbs: Public option just 1 way to achieve goal of health insurance for millions without itWASHINGTON — White House spokesman Robert Gibbs says it’s not true that a health care overhaul will affect people who already have insurance. AFL-CIO president, stepping down after 14 years as leader, bids farewell at labor conventionPITTSBURGH — John Sweeney, stepping down after 14 years at the helm of the AFL-CIO, urged union leaders Sunday to keep up the fight to reform health care and overhaul labor laws so workers can form unions more easily. Slow going for Obama in filling important policy posts at Treasury, Health and Human ServicesWASHINGTON — The White House has filled important policy jobs at the two departments essential to President Barack Obama’s domestic priorities at a much slower rate than elsewhere in his administration after eight months in charge of the government. White House mounts full-court press to get out Obama’s health care message amid GOP criticismWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is working to reclaim the initiative from critics of his health care initiative and boost momentum to push his chief domestic priority through Congress. Hoping to push through overhaul, Obama presses his health care message amid GOP criticismWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is working to reclaim the initiative from critics of his health care initiative and boost momentum to push his chief domestic priority through Congress. Rep. Barney Frank finds calm crowd, not Hitler posters, at Mass. health care reform forumWELLESLEY, Mass. — Massachusetts Rep. Barney Frank’s latest town hall meeting on health care reform was much calmer than one last month, when a protester held a poster portraying the president as Hitler. Thousands of downtown DC protesters blast ‘Obamacare,’ government spending outside CapitolWASHINGTON — Tens of thousands of protesters fed up with government spending marched to the U.S. Capitol on Saturday, showing their disdain for the president’s health care plan with slogans such as “Obamacare makes me sick” and “I’m not your ATM.” Thousands of downtown DC protesters chide ‘Obamacare,’ government spending outside CapitolWASHINGTON — Tens of thousands of protesters fed up with government spending marched to the U.S. Capitol on Saturday, showing their disdain for the president’s health care plan with slogans such as “Obamacare makes me sick” and “I’m not your ATM.” Obama pitches public option on health care overhauls, says he’s open on ‘how to set this up’MINNEAPOLIS — President Barack Obama says he wants to see a government-run option in the health care overhaul and remains open on “how to set this up.” A list of states where lawmakers are trying to push back against a health care overhaulLawmakers in eight states have considered proposals this year in opposition to federal health reform overhaul. Here’s the status of those efforts: Citing individual freedoms, lawmakers in several states push back against health care overhaulPHOENIX — Republicans in more than a dozen states opposed to President Barack Obama’s push for health care overhaul have mounted state-driven efforts to block federal intervention in health care, with some early success. New phase in fierce health care debate; focus now on a handful of legislative bottlenecksWASHINGTON — The fierce national debate over health care is entering a new phase, with advocates on all sides focused on a few legislative bottlenecks that will determine the ultimate overhaul of the $2.5 trillion medical care system. Thousands march to US Capitol to protest government spending, Obama’s health care planWASHINGTON — Tens of thousands of people marched to the U.S. Capitol on Saturday, carrying signs with slogans such as “Obamacare makes me sick” as they protested the president’s health care plan and what they say is out-of-control spending. Obama says he’ll be blamed if health plan doesn’t work, so he’s every reason to get it rightMINNEAPOLIS — Eager to grab the megaphone from his opponents, President Barack Obama carried a reinvigorated pitch to overhaul and expand the nation’s health insurance system in a trip Saturday to friendly territory. Obama cites new data in making case for health care overhaul, pushes plan at Minneapolis rallyWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama, citing new government data showing that nearly half of all Americans live without health insurance in a 10-year period, says the situation will only worsen without the overhaul legislation he wants Congress to send him. Obama travels to Minneapolis on Saturday for rally by supporters of health care overhaulWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is traveling to Minneapolis for a rally on health care reform. Voices in the health care debateVoices in the health care debate: “You can’t cut deals to change provisions if you’re not going to vote for the bill in committee and you’re not going to vote for the bill on the floor.” — Alex Vachon, health care analyst and former Republican Senate aide, referring to a lack of GOP participation in crafting overhaul legislation. With Obama on board, push to overhaul health care faces crucial tests in CongressWASHINGTON — The fierce national debate over health care is entering a new phase, with advocates on all sides focused on a handful of legislative bottlenecks that will determine the ultimate overhaul of the $2.5 trillion medical care system. Rep. Wilson’s campaign raises $700,000 following Obama outburst, his opponent raises $875,000WEST COLUMBIA, S.C. — A national Republican fundraising committee says U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson has raised more than $700,000 since yelling “You lie!” during President Barack Obama’s health care address. Healthy Minnesota offers Obama model for nation as debate continues on health care reformST. PAUL, Minn. — President Barack Obama will be in one of the nation’s healthiest states Saturday, where most people have health insurance, medical care tends to be cost-effective and providers like the Mayo Clinic have made a name far beyond the Upper Midwest. Change in leadership means new direction, hopes for AFL-CIOWASHINGTON — John Sweeney spent the past 14 years building the AFL-CIO into a political powerhouse for worker’s rights and other progressive Democratic causes. House plans to admonish Rep. Wilson if he doesn’t apologize to Congress for Obama outburstWASHINGTON — Democratic leaders are planning a House vote early next week to admonish Republican Rep. Joe Wilson if he does not apologize on the House floor for yelling “You lie!” during President Barack Obama’s health care address to Congress. |
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