Topic: U.S. Senate

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Health care prices in the US are growing at a rate that well exceeds the rate of inflation and total healthcare expenditures exceed $2.3 trillion (2008). The caveat on this page is that only general pricing trends and advice can be provided. ...

Senate fails to stop 21% Medicare pay cut -- for now

The Senate adjourned for the weekend on Feb. 26 without approving a measure that would have stopped a 21% Medicare physician pay cut from taking effect March 1.. The American Medical Association, which has been pushing lawmakers for a permanent repeal of ...
Mass. GOP upset victory means more doubt for La. Medicaid money but Landrieu holds on to hopeSen. Mary Landrieu defended the Senate's version of health care overhaul legislation and language in it that provides up to $365 million in Medicaid money for ...
Sen. Lamar Alexander said today on the Senate floor that " " He said "the 60 senators who voted for this so-called health care reform legislation ought to be sentenced to go home and serve as governor for two terms and try ...
It is a curious thing that President Obama's popularity is at a low ebb just as he delivers on health care, a centerpiece of his campaign for change. Whatever the merits of the legislation -- and there's ample reason to be concerned ...
The United States Senate passed their version of the health reform bill on the morning of 12.24.09 (whew! The House passed their version of the bill earlier in the year and now the two will get together for a "Ping Pong" session ...

Republicans: U.S. healthcare timetable may slip

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Critics assailed the Obama administration on Wednesday for a deal with hospitals meant to cut costs, and a top Republican said the U.S. Senate may need more than a planned month to pass a bipartisan healthcare reform bill.Senate Democratic ...