Chanting ‘Kill the bill,’ thousands rally at Capitol to protest health care overhaul billmore images Obama confident, House leaders predicting victory on health bill as vote nearsmore images Obama welcomes support from AARP and American Medical Association on health overhaul billmore images Thousands rally at Capitol to protest health care overhaul billAP News in Brief at 5:58 p.m. ESTmore images AP Sources: House Democratic health bill to get seniors’ lobby endorsementmore images AP source: Senate bipartisan group seeks Medicare savingsWASHINGTON — Congressional officials say a bipartisan group of senators has tentatively agreed on a plan to squeeze an additional $35 billion out of Medicare over a decade and larger sums in the years beyond. Top House Dems seek to minimize impact of near-certain missed deadline on health care reformWASHINGTON — Top House Democrats sought to minimize the impact of a near-certain missed deadline for health care legislation on Tuesday as the leadership struggled to ease the concerns of rank-and-file critics. Obama at AARP health care forum: ‘We’ve got to get a better bang for our health care dollar’WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is telling participants in an online forum on health care that the current system and its skyrocketing costs are a threat to Medicare. House Democrats seek unity on health careWASHINGTON — Top House Democrats sought to minimize the impact of a near-certain missed deadline for health care legislation on Tuesday as the leadership struggled to ease the concerns of rank-and-file critics. AP News in Brief |