Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:58:37 GMT
When it comes to spending money on public health and hospitals, the U.S. Census Bureau says Hawaii leads the nation. More...
Thu, 10 Dec 2009 01:01:39 GMT
President Barack Obama as well as Democratic liberals and moderates all found something to like Wednesday in an emerging compromise to expand the role of government in the nation's health care system, raising hopes inside the party that passage of overhaul legislation might be within reach after a struggle lasting decades. More...
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 19:29:22 GMT
Congressional budget experts say the health care bill on the Senate floor would lower the average price of insurance premiums if it passes, although millions would face higher costs. More...
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:53:21 GMT
Senate Democrats face deep divisions within their ranks as they begin debate Monday on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, with the recent all-hands-on-deck coalition frayed over abortion and the option of government-run insurance. More...
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:44:56 GMT
Congress has narrowed the debate over health care to two bills, one approved by the House and the other headed toward debate in the Senate. More...
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 18:25:17 GMT
Individuals who purchase health coverage through an "exchange" in the Senate Democrats' health care bill would pay higher premiums than they would under current law for their plans, but new subsidies would offset the increased costs for more than half those people, according to a new analysis. More...
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 17:07:36 GMT
The US Senate is poised to formally launch a historic and bitter debate on sweeping legislation to overhaul the country's health care system, President Barack Obama's top domestic priority. More...
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:28:56 GMT
After casting a crucial vote on the health debate, U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln didn't return to the break she may have wanted when she came home to Arkansas. More...
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:08:09 GMT
A look at key issues in the health care debate: More...
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:59:43 GMT
With the Senate set to begin debate Monday on President Barack Obama's signature domestic issue, the all-hands-on-deck Democratic coalition that allowed the health care reform legislation to advance is coming apart. More...
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:02:43 GMT
MONDAY, Nov. 30 (HealthDay News) -- The two health reform bills moving through the U.S. Congress differ in a number of ways but achieve the same goal: a dramatic reduction in the number of uninsured Americans. More...
Mon, 30 Nov 2009 13:32:43 GMT
The U.S. Senate is now formally beginning debate on a plan to reform health care in America, but most voters remain opposed to the plan working its way through Congress. More...