News on Barack Obama

More Americans than not want health law repeal: poll

2011-11-16T15:00:10Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - As the Supreme Court prepares to review President Barack Obama's healthcare reform, more Americans want to see it repealed than want to keep it, a poll released on Wednesday shows.

A Gallup survey of more than 1,000 U.S. adults found that 47 percent favor the repeal of health...

U.S. HHS says to further delay Sunshine Act rules

2011-11-01T08:30:25Z

(Reuters) - U.S. health officials said on Monday they were further delaying rules that would force drugmakers and device companies to report all payments and gifts to doctors.

The Physician Payment Sunshine Act became part of President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul last year, and requires manufacturers to report all pa...

Analysis: States lobby against Medicaid cuts in Congress

2011-09-28T22:30:08Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With billions of dollars in Medicaid spending at risk in Congress, states are forming a loose confederacy to oppose any federal cuts that could damage state budgets already awash in red ink.

The "red" and "blue" states that mark America's political divide between conservative and liberal sympathies are often ...

Analysis: Obama deficit plan unlikely to impress ratings firms

2011-09-20T13:30:22Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's plan to tame U.S. budget deficits probably relies too much on ending wars and too little on tackling health care spending to impress Wall Street credit rating agencies.

The Reuters) - The U.S. hospital and drug industries lashed out at provisions of President Barack Obama's deficit reduction plan that would saddle them with more than $200 billion in federal healthcare spending cuts.

Lobbyists vowed to fight proposals for A real solution to federal debt and deficit woes remains elusive. More pain ahead? The deal could hurt the U.S. economy.

A real solution to federal debt and deficit woes remains elusive. More pain ahead? The deal could hurt the U.S. economy.

Now that Congress has defused the debt limit time bomb, it’s tempting to forget the enormity of the federal government’s fiscal problems. But, althoug...

Healthcare battle unfolds in Atlanta court

2011-06-08T14:31:02Z

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Lawyers for President Barack Obama sought on Wednesday to stave off the biggest legal challenge yet to healthcare reform, his signature domestic policy achievement.

The administration presented oral arguments as it appealed a ruling by a Florida judge who dec...

Democrats score upset victory in NY election

2011-05-25T03:00:08Z

The Democratic Party scored an upset victory late Tuesday in a tight Congressional by-election seen testing Republicans' strategy on politically sensitive budget cuts ahead of 2012 nationwide vote.

The race in western New York's 26th Congressional District saw ...

Republicans gamble on long-term spending cuts

2011-04-16T20:30:29Z

Republicans have gambled on a risky course to deny President Barack Obama reelection in 2012: deep long-term spending cuts that could cost them critical support from elderly voters.

Republicans owed their November 2010 rout of Democrats in large part to Americans over 65, who went for the party by a 59-38 margin four years after splitting evenly in the 2...

Obama lays out vision for curing U.S. fiscal woes

2011-04-13T13:30:20Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Wednesday laid out his long-term strategy to reduce the U.S. budget deficit by $4 trillion over 12 years.

He proposed four steps: savings on the defense budget, elimination of waste in healthcare spending, control of d...

Obama targets $4 trillion cut in deficit

2011-04-13T10:30:37Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama proposed cutting ballooning U.S. budget deficits by $4 trillion over 12 years on Wednesday and called for talks with Democratic and Republican lawmakers to address the worsening fiscal woes.

Obama, who has been criticized by both Democrats and Republicans for taking...

Health cuts loom in new U.S. budget fights

2011-04-11T13:30:24Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After a narrow escape from a potentially damaging government shutdown, even bigger budget fights lie ahead for President Barack Obama and leaders from both parties in the U.S. Congress.

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Obama to announce plan to reduce long-term deficit

2011-04-10T07:00:10Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama will lay out his approach for long-term deficit reduction later this week, his senior adviser David Plouffe said on Sunday.

Obama will look at the President Barack Obama's Republican foes, warning the debt-heavy US economy is hurtling towards collapse, called Tuesday for trillions of dollars of spending cuts in a politically risky budget plan.

Republican Paul Ryan, chairman of the House of Representatives Budget Committee<...

Republican to call for sweeping Medicare changes

2011-04-05T07:30:40Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican proposal for sweeping changes to Medicare and Medicaid healthcare programs appears unlikely to pass Congress, but could electrify the debate over the budget going into next year's elections.

Reuters) - Republicans on Tuesday proposed $6 trillion in spending cuts over a decade, including a politically risky overhaul of government-run health programs, while also slashing tax rates as part of their 2012 budget blueprint.

The budget proposal comes as Congress and

Obama offers states flexibility on healthcare law

2011-02-28T14:00:08Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama extended an olive branch on Monday to U.S. states struggling to implement his healthcare law, offering support for a proposal that would give them some flexibility in carrying out its key parts.

Obama's signature healthcare reform plan aims to lower costs and extend...

Obama says will not refight battle over healthcare law

2011-01-28T10:00:19Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama said on Friday his healthcare overhaul is an important part of efforts to cut the budget deficit and insisted he will not "refight" the battle to pass the law.

With emboldened Republicans vowing to repeal or replace the healthcare law he signed last March, Obama rei...

Geithner says healthcare repeal bad for U.S. economy

2011-01-19T09:30:12Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner on Wednesday said repealing healthcare reforms would damage the economy, as the House of Representatives debated the law's repeal.

"Repealing the

Holder: Health care fraud work reaping dividends

2010-12-16T13:01:00Z

Attorney General Eric Holder said Thursday an Obama administration crackdown on health care fraud is paying dividends, recovering more than $4 billion in Massachusetts alone during the past two years.

The nation's chief law enforcement officer told attendees at a summit the government will gain new tools and resources through the recen...

House vote delays cut in Medicare pay for doctors

2010-12-09T11:30:15Z

House joins Senate in approving deal in delay cut in Medicare pay for doctors for a year

The House has passed and sent to President Barack Obama a bill to delay for a year an impending sharp cut in Medicare pay to doctors that threatened to disrupt care for the nation's seniors.

The action to prevent a scheduled 25 percent cut to doctors on Ja...

Senate acts to stop Medicare doctors pay cut

2010-12-08T16:30:35Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate on Wednesday agreed to avert a 25 percent pay cut for doctors treating patients covered by the Medicare health program for the elderly.

On a voice vote, the Senate approved a one-year "fix" to the doctor's payment formula that would stop a scheduled cut in physicians pay in January that advocates for the elderl...

Deficit a Wake-up Call for Washington

2010-12-07T11:30:26Z

Will Washington have the courage to truly tackle the deficit?

Bold action to tackle the deficit in the next couple of years doesn’t appear likely, despite pledges by veteran lawmakers in both parties, the Obama administration and incoming freshmen in Congress to ...

A Hose Divided

2010-11-29T14:54:05Z

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Republicans critical as Medicare chief appears

2010-11-18T15:37:50Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republicans decried the cost of Medicare and Medicaid and accused the Obama administration of blocking their oversight of the federally supported insurance program...

GOP investigators take aim at health care overhaul

2010-11-09T13:01:22Z

Will GOP use congressional probes for grandstanding, or to fix flaws in Obama's law?

Republicans plan to use the investigative powers of Congress to go after President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, and they're focusing on questions uppermost in the minds of consumers: What's it going to cost me? Can I keep the covera...

A look at Nancy Pelosi's role in health care reform

2010-11-29T15:43:09Z

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Will electronic health records proposed by Obama have impact on the costs of health care?

2010-11-29T15:43:10Z

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President Obama's proposal for health care reform

2010-11-29T15:43:09Z

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Tips for finding low-cost health care

2010-11-29T15:18:34Z

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How information technology can reduce the cost of health care

2010-11-29T15:18:37Z

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Who is subsidizing our lifestyle?

2010-11-05T06:47:20Z

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Republicans to attack healthcare law funding

2010-11-04T10:32:04Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Congressional Republicans will try to repeal President Barack Obama's healthcare law next year but their leader in the Senate on Thursday acknowledged they will likely have to settle for far more modest changes.

Two days after Republicans scored major victories in congressional elections,

Obama Unleashes The Senior Citizen...

2010-11-29T15:03:40Z

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Young Latino Dems may cost congressman his job

2010-10-29T11:32:36Z

Young Latino Democrats, upset about big government, may help vote out Texas US Rep. Rodriguez

Young Democrats in this sweeping West Texas district are upset about U.S. Congressman Ciro Rodriguez's vote for

Where are the 47 million poor people in the USA?

2010-11-04T14:33:36Z

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Congressman Fleming Opposes Government Controlled Healthcare

2010-11-03T03:14:01Z

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Salute the Real Seniors: The Hardships Senior Citizens Face with the American Health Care System

2010-11-03T03:14:01Z

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Why "Universal Health Care" in the united states is a non-issue

2010-11-03T09:39:54Z

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Family Health Care

2010-11-03T09:35:13Z

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What is the Real Problem with Healthcare in the US

2010-11-03T03:11:12Z

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Hubbers for Health

2010-11-03T09:35:03Z

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OBAMA09

2010-11-03T03:11:59Z

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Universal Healthcare

2010-11-03T09:35:13Z

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Universal Health Care potential to take away more of our rights.

2010-11-03T03:13:54Z

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If You Think Obama Is A Communist You're An Idiot

2010-11-03T03:12:09Z

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100 Trillion Dollars

2010-11-03T03:20:31Z

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Health Care Reform Bill Passed

2010-11-03T00:13:00Z

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My contrabution to Health Care Reform

2010-11-03T00:12:58Z

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Ofuoma Odje on Barack Obama's Universal Healthcare

2010-11-02T21:52:28Z

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Health Care Reform: Fact or Fraud

2010-11-03T00:13:04Z

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Health Care Reform.........Obama's Gift To You! Part 1

2010-11-03T00:18:12Z

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Health Care

2010-11-02T21:53:33Z

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Why Unconcerned Americans Remain Apathetic To Health Care Issues

2010-11-02T21:51:55Z

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Obama'a Health Care Bill Bad For Seniors

2010-11-03T00:17:27Z

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Oops! Obama Did It Again

2010-11-03T00:13:22Z

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Health Care! Can we afford to fix it?

2010-11-02T21:51:43Z

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The Real And Personal Impact of the Obama Healthcare Reform

2010-11-02T21:53:30Z

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The Healthcare Summit: ABC

2010-11-03T00:13:19Z

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Focus on Obama Health Care 2009

2010-11-02T21:52:17Z

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Obama to tax us every time we exhale

2010-11-03T00:18:50Z

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God's Second Son

2010-11-03T00:17:31Z

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PolitcalJustice

2010-11-03T00:06:46Z

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Rock. Hard Place. Your Healthcare Options!

2010-11-03T00:18:56Z

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Letter to Those Touting Senseless Arguments Against Universal Health Care Reform

2010-11-03T00:13:20Z

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Ready for Health Care Reform?

2010-09-23T13:31:10Z

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Dr. Roger Starner Jones, Culture Critic

2010-09-23T07:07:02Z

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Obama sends pick for Medicare post back to Senate

2010-09-13T17:30:10Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama resubmitted his pick to run the Medicare and Medicaid programs to the Senate on Monday, two months after bypassing the body with a recess appointme...

How Medicare And Social Security Are Both In Obama's Cross Hairs

2010-09-15T20:47:39Z

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FACT CHECK: White House health savings challenged

2010-09-13T01:15:10Z

FACT CHECK: New White House stat on health savings called 'apples to oranges'

When a government report found that President Barack Obama's health overhaul would modestly raise the nation's total health care tab, the White House responded with a statistic suggesting costs would go down.

Health reform director FACT CHECK: Obama's bullish tone from the health care debate meets a sobering reality

President Barack Obama told voters repeatedly during the health care debate that the overhaul legislation would bring down fast-rising health care costs and save them money. Now, he's hemming and hawing on that.

So far, the law he signed earlier this year hasn't had the desired effect. An analysis from

Gov't: Spending to rise under health care overhaul

2010-09-09T08:46:53Z

Gov't forecast: Moderate spending increase as 32 million gain coverage under health overhaul

The nation's health care tab will go up — not down — as a result of President Barack Obama's sweeping overhaul. That's the conclusion of a government forecast Thursday, which also predicts the increase will be modest.

The average annual growth in health care spending will be just two-ten...

Malpractice liability costs U.S. $55.6 billion: study

2010-09-06T21:30:10Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Medical malpractice liability costs the U.S. healthcare system more than $55 billion a year, most of it in "defensive" medical practices such as extra tests and scans, according to a report released on Tuesday.

These costs, which also include administrative costs, payments to plaintiffs and lawyer fees, account ...

Sound Familiar?

2010-09-10T12:52:00Z

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Vacationing Obama makes 4 recess appointments

2010-08-19T15:15:21Z

Obama bypasses Senate to install held-up nominees for agency posts and embassy

Once again bypassing a gridlocked Senate, President Barack Obama acted Thursday to install three agency officials and a diplomat whose nominations had stalled amid election-year squabbling.

In a statement released shortly after he arrived here for vacation, Obama said the partisanship left him no choice but to resort to what'...

Democrats hope Medicare checks in the mail help

2010-08-14T17:45:12Z

Medicare rebate checks in the mail; nervous Democrats try to overcome mistrust of health law

A check from Uncle Sam gets your attention, even if the money doesn't help that much with the bills. More than 750,000 Medicare recipients with high prescription costs each got a $250 government check this summer, and 3 million-plus more checks are goin...

Will Medicare checks in the mail help Democrats?

2010-08-14T05:00:13Z

Medicare rebate checks in the mail; nervous Democrats try to overcome mistrust of health law

A check from Uncle Sam gets your attention, even if the money doesn't help that much with the bills.

More than 750,000 Medicare recipients with high prescription costs each got a $250 government check this summer, and 3 million-plus more checks ar...

Your Not-So-New Goal

2010-09-11T16:44:07Z

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Targeting seniors, Obama touts Medicare report

2010-08-07T03:15:09Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama reached out on Saturday to retired Americans, an important group of voters, touting a report that showed healthcare reform had brightened prospects for the Medicare hospital trust fund.

Medicare is the government-administered program that funds healthcare for people age...

Fraud crackdown mandated under new law

2010-11-02T12:43:31Z

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Obama bypasses Senate to fill Medicare post

2010-07-14T13:52:47Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama appointed health expert Donald Berwick on Wednesday to run the Medicare and Medicaid programs that provide care to seniors and the poor, bypassing the Senate to fill a ...

Consumers Union applauds Berwick nomination

2010-09-10T16:12:02Z

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Obama to bypass Senate to fill Medicare post: White House

2010-07-14T13:52:47Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, frustrated by Republican obstruction of key administration staffing appointments, will use his power to appoint his pick to run Medicare and Medicaid while the U.S. Congress...

State Bailouts: The Tragedy of the Commons

2010-10-27T08:56:43Z

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Democrats launch push to promote Obama health law

2010-06-10T14:01:37Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats launched a new push on Thursday to promote U.S. President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul, as the first $250 rebates were mailed to seniors to help plug gaps in Medicare prescription drug coverage.

Democrat...

Deficit panel eyes another bite at healthcare

2010-06-03T22:45:09Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Concern over rising U.S. debt could force lawmakers to take another crack at reining in healthcare costs long before any promised savings from President Barack Obama's sweeping overhaul are realized.

The new healthcare law, signed by Obama in March, seeks to save about $500 billion ...

Association needs more time for reform guidelines

2010-06-02T13:30:13Z

An association charged with shaping a key insurance regulation as part of health care reform is telling the Obama administration it needs some more time.

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners says it will provide final recommendations on the rules behind minimum medical loss ratios, or MLR...

Uncertainty over Medicare pay sets doctors on edge

2010-05-27T00:45:28Z

Doctors on edge as Congress again goes to the brink to hold off Medicare fee cuts

For the third time this year, Congress is scrambling to stave off a hefty pay cut to doctors treating Medicare patients — even as the Obama administration mails out a glossy brochure to reassure seniors the health care program is on solid ground.

The 21.3 percent cut wi...

Europe's Sad Socialism Experiment & What America Can Learn From It

2010-10-27T06:43:51Z

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Obama

2011-01-04T13:33:01Z

President Barack Obama talks with media aboard Air Force One soon after leaving at Hickam Air Force Base in Honolulu, Monday, Jan. 3, 2011, en route to Washington after a family vacation. (AP Photo/Caro...

Congress Health Care

2011-01-03T12:31:31Z

FILE - In this June 8, 2010 file photo, President Barack Obama, listens as Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius speaks during a town hall meeting in Wheaton, Md. Eager to show who's now in charge, the House's new Republican majority plans to vote to repeal President Barack Obama's landmark he...

Obama Africa

2011-01-03T01:30:25Z

FILE - In this July 11, 2009, file photo, a Ghanaian police officer mans a security barrier ahead of the arrival of President Barack Obama, at the Presidential Castle in Accra, Ghana. Obama is quietly but strategically stepping up his outreach to Afr...

Specters Legacy

2011-01-02T10:01:04Z

FILE - In this Sept. 15, 2009, file photo, President Barack Obama embraces Sen. Arlen Specter, D-Pa., at a fundraising event at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia. As Specter leaves the Senate after 30 years of roll calls,...

Obama Congress

2011-01-02T02:30:22Z

FILE - In this Nov. 30, 2010, file photo President Barack Obama makes a statement in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building in Washington about his meeting with Republican and Democratic Congressional leaders. In the president's taped his weekly address from