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Had our expectations in the health-care debate been higher, maybe we'd be more disappointed in the current state of "reform" legislation.

Some lawmakers on Capitol Hill are blasting new guidelines from a government task force that recommends against routine mammographies for women under 50, questioning whether they are tantamount to health care "rationing" in the fight against the No.

Your Nov. 7 editorial titled "Premature indignation" was a departure from The Advocate's usually well-reasoned and well-researched opinion pieces.

Voting on principle can be costly. U.S. Rep. Joseph Cao is hit with a backlash for being the lone GOP vote for the health care reform bill, even as the partya s leaders are denying theya re osctracizing him.

House Passes Health Care Bill We discuss the House of Representatives' passage of landmark health care overhaul legislation on Saturday night.

Americans everywhere will take time to honor military veterans Wednesday in observance of this national and state holiday.

In this Aug. 18, 2009 file photo, Louisiana Republican Congressman Anh "Joseph" Cao answers a question at a town hall meeting in Westwego, La.

Finding hope for health care in Colorado A A Nov. 4: Grand Junction CO, a city of 120,000 people halfway between Denver and Salt Lake City, boasts what these days is a welcome distinction: It's a place where, for the most part, health care works.

Finding hope for health care in Colorado A A Nov. 4: Grand Junction CO, a city of 120,000 people halfway between Denver and Salt Lake City, boasts what these days is a welcome distinction: It's a place where, for the most part, health care works.

In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health-care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry.

Finding hope for health care in Colorado A A Nov. 4: Grand Junction CO, a city of 120,000 people halfway between Denver and Salt Lake City, boasts what these days is a welcome distinction: It's a place where, for the most part, health care works.

The only Louisianan on the House Agriculture Committee, Rep. Bill Cassidy tries to keep his state's agricultural interests at the forefront.

Voters responding to 'local issues that didn't involve the president' NBC Video: Politics House unveils GOP reform plan A A Nov.

Carly Fiorina, former chairwoman and CEO of Hewlett-Packard Co. speaks at the Republican National Convention in St.

House GOP unveils reform plan A A Nov. 4: House Republicans announce their plan to overhaul health care in response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's measure.

US lawmakers led by Asian Americans on Monday pushed to ramp up spending to fight hepatitis B and C, warning that the disease is causing a long-term burden for the costly US health care system.

Democratic Sen. Mary Landrieu says it's a transparent political stunt. Republican David Vitter says it's essential to protect the rights of American citizens living in Louisiana.

Democrats who think their leading health care proposals might actually get passed are fooling themselves.

Washington , DC virtually the entire Louisiana delegation is putting pressure on Louisiana US Senator Mary Landrieu in connection with the Census-Illegal Alien amendment that has brought Louisiana Senator David Vitter back into the national news.

Gov. Bobby Jindal has lost his chief of boards and commissions to U.S. Rep. Bill Cassidy.