Chanting ‘Kill the bill,’ thousands rally at Capitol to protest health care overhaul bill![]() more images Obama confident, House leaders predicting victory on health bill as vote nears![]() more images Obama welcomes support from AARP and American Medical Association on health overhaul bill![]() more images Thousands rally at Capitol to protest health care overhaul bill![]() AP News in Brief at 5:58 p.m. EST![]() more images AP Sources: House Democratic health bill to get seniors’ lobby endorsement![]() more 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 |