Topic: U.S. Republican Party
surging insurance premiums, more working families without coverage, bigger out-of-pocket bills, a Medicare prescription gap that grows wider and deeper, and government programs that pay when people get sick but do little to keep them healthy." For economist Douglas Holtz-Eakin, a top ...
In the long, loud argument about President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, opponents contend it would point toward a government takeover of the system.It's becoming unaffordable," Obama told reporters Tuesday with a bit of hyperbole.The numbers make a compelling case for change ...
After many months of talking about health care legislation, Congress now moves to the real action phase. Republicans will continue raising fears about what reform might reap, and our polling also shows a majority of voters share the doubts expressed by Republicans. ...
THE SUNS MOSTREAD STORIES*1. GOP victory in Massachusetts signals trouble for Democrats. Carl Icahn to take ownership of Fontainebleau. Henderson places stricter regulations on massage parlors. ThursdayCHOICE COMMENTSOn Reid, Democrats consider health care reform options after losing supermajority in Senate, from stingraynm: ...
SC attorney general, counterparts, scrutinize dealmaking on US Senate health care legislationThe top prosecutors in seven states are probing the constitutionality of a political deal that cut a funding break for Nebraska in order to pass a federal health care reform bill, ...
Healthcare reform finally looks like a reality now that Harry Reid has actually lined up 60 votes in the Senate. Yes, my BNET colleague Ken Terry is correct that there are lots of niggling issues left unaddressed - or dealt with inadequately ...
Senate Republicans forced Democrats to vote in favor of cutting billions from providers of home care for older people as partisan debate flared Saturday during a rare weekend session on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.Obama planned to travel to Capitol Hill ...
Democrats defeat GOP attempt to restore $40 billion in cuts to home health care agenciesSenate Democrats have defeated a GOP attempt to eliminate $40 billion in cuts to home health care services in the health overhaul bill.The 53-41 vote Saturday came during ...
Republicans jump on report from Medicare agency that says Democratic bill would boost spendingOverall spending on health care would rise as a result of legislation approved a week ago by the House, and billions of dollars in projected savings contained in the ...
Overall spending on health care would rise as a result of legislation approved a week ago by the House, and billions of dollars in projected savings contained in the measure will be difficult to maintain, according to a report by a top ...
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