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Poll: South isn't buying Obama health plan
Barack Obama's push to revamp the nation's health care system is getting the cold shoulder from Southerners, according to a new poll by Winthrop University.
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Health care issues: Government spending
A look at key issues in the health care debate: THE ISSUE: Can taxpayers afford new subsidies to provide health insurance for millions in such a weak economy? THE POLITICS: With a comprehensive policy averaging nearly $13,000 a year for a family, covering more than 30 million uninsured doesn't come cheap.
11 hrs ago | Free Republic
A Minority View: Constitutional Contempt
At Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Oct. 29th press conference, a CNS News reporter asked, "Madam Speaker, where specifically does the Constitution grant Congress the authority to enact an individual health insurance mandate?" Speaker Pelosi responded, "Are you serious? Are you serious?" The reporter said, "Yes, yes, I am." Not responding further, Pelosi ...
15 hrs ago | MediLexicon
Narrow House Vote Is Prologue To Senate Health Reform Battle
Main Category: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Also Included In: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP The 220-215 pencil-thin margin of victory for the House Democrats' health reform bill foreshadows a potentially tougher fight in the Senate, The Wall Street Journal reports.
Waxman Says ‘No Guarantee’ Amendment Prohibiting...
House Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman said yesterday there is 'no guarantee' that an amendment approved by the House on Saturday that prohibits federal funding of abortion in the health care bill will be retained in the final version of the bill.
AMA votes to seek repeal of 'don't ask,don't tell'
The American Medical Association on Tuesday voted to oppose the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy, and declared that gay marriage bans contribute to health disparities.
The Nation: Breaking Down Blue Dog Democrats
U.S. Rep. Dan Boren, D-Okla., right, holds a town hall meeting in Muskogee, Okla., Aug.
Many In Senate Opposed To Health Bill
As the focus on health care reform shifts to the Senate, analysts aren't expecting the chamber to pass an overhaul bill any time soon.
Strike could cripple Safeway, Fry's stores across Arizona
Grocery stores across Arizona could be forced to close or reduce hours this weekend if a union deal isn't reached by Friday.
Medical association backs health system reform
Originally published November 9, 2009 at 9:01 p.m., updated November 9, 2009 at 9:06 p.m. HOUSTON a ' The American Medical Association on Monday rebuffed dissident members and voted to stick with support for ongoing health reform efforts, while reiterating wariness over proposals that threaten doctors' pocketbooks and independence.
San Diego politicans react to health care bill's passage through House
Reaction to this weekend's passage of the health reform bill in the House of Representatives broke along party lines in San Diego's congressional delegation, as did their votes.
Wall Street rallies on renewed risk-taking after G20
U.S. stocks jumped today, pushing the Dow industrials to their highest level in more than a year, as the Group of 20 leaders pledged to keep aid flowing to their economies until a recovery was certain.
House, Senate health care bills detailed
WASHINGTON - A comparison of the three health care bills before Congress, including one by House Democrats and an alternative by House Republicans.
Health Bill faces tough battle in US Senate
US House speaker Nancy Pelosi during a news conference in Washington about the House of Representatives' vote on healthcare reform.
What the health bill could mean for you, your family and your job
The health care overhaul bill that passed the House on Saturday would have wide-ranging effects on consumers, businesses and others.
"you pay - we play" Congressional Hispanics [Congressional Hispanic Caucus] have threatened to vote against the bill because of a last-minute threat from within the Democratic Caucus to bolster the House bill's immigration restrictions to match those included in the Senate Finance bill.
10 ways the House bill would change health care
If the House bill were to become law, some changes in the way health insurance would work in the United States would result.
Health care rallies set for Jackson, Brandon
Two groups on the opposite ends of the political spectrum are holding rallies in central Mississippi this weekend to discuss national health care legislation.
D.C.'s 'Failure to Launch' national health care policy
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee's health care bill includes a provision that would allow parents to keep their children as dependents on their health care policies until age 26.
U.S. House passes historic overhaul health care reform bill
U.S. House of Representatives passed a historic overhaul health care reform bill on Saturday night, which was considered a big boost to President Barack Obama and the Democratic Party.
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