Baucus plan would improve health care access but costs could still be a barrier for someWASHINGTON — You’re a 51-year-old single mother raising two kids and juggling a mortgage and a car loan. Because you’re self-employed, getting health insurance has always been a problem. Under the new Senate plan, you still might have to stretch your budget to pay premiums even if the coverage is more secure. Stocks extend rally to 3rd day following growth in industrial production; Dow jumps 108 pointsNEW YORK — Investors barreled into stocks Wednesday after an upbeat report on industrial production raised hopes that the economy is strengthening. 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. White House calls new Senate Finance health plan a ‘building block’, not the end of debateWASHINGTON — The White House says a health care reform bill from a key Senate committee is “an important building block” in getting closer to comprehensive health care reform. Republicans cross partisan divide and join Democrats in mourning loss of Sen. KennedyBOSTON — Sen. Edward M. Kennedy was a Democrat’s Democrat, so much so that he became a rallying point for those in his party and an object of derision for Republican opponents. Obama hooks several trout on rainy fly fishing trip; guide says president is a quick studyBELGRADE, Mont. — President Barack Obama didn’t let thunderstorms and unseasonably cool weather stop him from learning how to fish for Montana’s famous trout during his weekend trip to the rustic West and its national parks. Committee chair says negotiations on health care cannot continue ‘interminably’WASHINGTON — Dissension within Democratic ranks over President Barack Obama’s health care initiative all but paralyzed the House Friday, typifying just how many political land mines are littering the path to enactment. Devil in the details: 4 big issues that could break a deal on health careWASHINGTON — Four divisive issues could dash President Barack Obama’s hopes of overhauling health care: cost, creating a government-run plan, taxing workers’ benefits and penalizing employers that don’t offer coverage. Key senator: Limiting tax-free health benefits would help drive down health care costsWASHINGTON — A Senate chairman who has a major role in writing health care legislation said Tuesday he hopes to convince President Barack Obama that taxing some employer-provided benefits will help control escalating costs. |
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