Oregon legislator blasts Palin, Gingrich over ‘death panel’ claim in health care billWASHINGTON — For more than a decade in Congress, Oregon Rep. Earl Blumenauer has been known for his ever-present bow-tie and tireless advocacy of bikes. MOUNTAIN OF DEBT: After health care, an even rowdier debate lies ahead over Social SecurityWASHINGTON — As Congress agonizes over health care, an even more daunting and dangerous challenge is bearing down: how to shore up Social Security to keep it from burying the nation ever deeper in debt. Murkowski: ‘Don’t need to be making things up’ about health care billANCHORAGE, Alaska — In a swipe at former Gov. Sarah Palin, Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski says portions of the Democrats’ health care bills “are bad enough that we don’t need to be making things up.” AARP says Obama erred in claiming it has endorsed health care legislationWASHINGTON — A group usually seen as one of Barack Obama’s allies in the health care debate — AARP — says the president went too far Tuesday when he said the seniors lobby had endorsed the legislation pending in Congress. Obama tries to reassure seniors worried about Medicare cuts in health care overhaulPORTSMOUTH, N.H. — President Barack Obama is seeking to reassure the nation’s seniors that health care overhaul won’t mean cuts in Medicare. Obama says health overhaul would not set up “death panels” to rule on care for seniorsPORTSMOUTH, N.H — President Barack Obama is seeking to put to rest claims that the health care overhaul he seeks would set up “death panels” to rule on life-sustaining care for ailing seniors. Obama defends government’s ability to run health care plan, cites Medicare programPORTSMOUTH, N.H. — President Barack Obama says Americans wary of a government-run health care plan should look no further than Medicare. FACT CHECK: No ‘death panel’, but gov’t would pay for voluntary sessions on end-of-life careWASHINGTON — Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin says the health care overhaul bill would set up a “death panel.” Federal bureaucrats would play God, ruling on whether ailing seniors are worth enough to society to deserve life-sustaining medical care. Palin and other critics are wrong. Medicare would pay for voluntary counseling sessions on end-of-life careWASHINGTON —Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin says the health care overhaul bill would set up a “death panel.” Federal bureaucrats would play God, ruling on whether ailing seniors are worth enough to society to deserve life-sustaining medical care. Palin and other critics are wrong. GOP governors pass up chance to repudiate Palin that health care plan includes ‘death panels’NEW YORK —Republican governors said Monday that Americans are justifiably frightened by health care proposals but stopped short of embracing Sarah Palin’s suggestion that President Barack Obama would require the elderly and disabled to appear before a bureaucratic “death panel.” Congress’ longest-serving member vows to push ahead on health care plan despite protestsWASHINGTON — Congress’ longest-serving member and a fierce health care advocate vowed Friday to push ahead with Democratic-led efforts to extend coverage to all, saying he won’t be intimidated by protesters who disrupted his town-hall meetings. Congress’ longest-serving member vows to continue health care fight over protestsWASHINGTON — Congress’ longest-serving member and a fierce health care advocate vowed Friday to push ahead with Democratic-led efforts to extend coverage to all, saying he won’t be intimidated by protesters who disrupted his town-hall meetings. White House advises Democrats on handling protests, promises full supportWASHINGTON — Top White House officials counseled Democratic senators Thursday on coping with disruptions at public events on health care this summer, officials said, and promised the party and allies would respond with twice the force if any individual lawmaker is criticized in television advertising. White House advises Dems on handling protests, promises full supportWASHINGTON — Top White House officials counseled Democratic senators Thursday on coping with disruptions at public events on health care this summer, officials said, and promised the party and allies would respond with twice the force if any individual lawmaker is criticized in television advertising. 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: AP News in BriefIran test fires missiles amid global flap over its nuclear ambitions |
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