‘No Rush’ on Health Care Overhaul, Democrats Say
Democratic leaders in Congress effectively slammed the brakes on President Obama’s top domestic priority on Tuesday.
View ArticleHealth Care Moves Down the Agenda
The president gave much less prominence to health care in his State of the Union address.
View ArticleObama Will Propose Federal Oversight of Rate Increases
President Obama will propose new authority for the federal government to block excessive rate increases by health insurers when he rolls out his own comprehensive health care plan on Monday.
View ArticleSebelius to Insurers: It’s Not Too Late to Work Together
How long "before the business model collapses of its own weight?’’ the secretary of health and human services asked insurers on Wednesday.
View ArticleHoyer Defends Controversial House Procedure
The House majority leader on Tuesday said Democrats will use the procedure "for the same reason the Republicans used this process."
View ArticleKucinich Switches Vote on Health Care
Representative Dennis Kucinich of Ohio becomes the first Democrat to publicly switch from a no to a yes vote on the health care legislation.
View ArticleFinal Bill Will Reduce Deficit, Hoyer Says
With final text to be released on Thursday, the House vote is now expected on Sunday.
View ArticleChaffetz Accuses Two Democrats of ‘Trading’ Their Votes
Representative Jason Chaffetz, Republican of Utah, asserted on Friday that two Democratic colleagues may have "traded votes for jobs." The Democrats denied the charge.
View ArticleSpitting and Slurs Directed at Lawmakers
Outside the Capitol, several House members said there was an ugly tone to comments made by some demonstrators against three black lawmakers.
View ArticleInsurers to Comply With New Rules on Children
Under pressure from the White House, insurers said on Tuesday that they would comply with new rules requiring them to cover children with pre-existing conditions.
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