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Senate begins health-care debate

Senate begins health-care debate

LIVE BLOGGING | Debate leads up to a vote that serves as a critical test for Obama's proposal.

 

In Senate, health bill has major hurdles

The battle over health care shifted back to the Senate as President Obama prodded lawmakers on Sunday to push ahead one day after ...

 

On the Hill, Protesters Chant 'Kill the Bill'

Thousands of demonstrators surfaced on Capitol Hill in opposition to the Democrats' health care legislation.

 

AARP endorses House bill

Association of older Americans vows to lobby members in advance of Saturday's historic vote.

 

Majority leader: House will pass health bill

Majority Leader Steny Hoyer is predicting that the House will pass historic health care overhaul legislation Saturday to extend coverage to tens of millions of uninsured Americans and ban insurance companies from turning people away....

 

Republicans Try to Rally Resistance to Health Care Bill, as House Vote Nears

Republicans Try to Rally Resistance to Health Care Bill, as House Vote Nears

The GOP is organizing a "House Call" Thursday afternoon on Capitol Hill, where they plan to rally constituents concerned about the implications of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's bill. In this Sept. 8 photo, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority ...

 

Republicans aim for rival health plan in House

Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives plan to offer an alternative to Democrats' massive healthcare reform bill that would not raise taxes or require people or businesses to buy health insurance, the House Republican leader said on Sunday.

 

Obama Strategy on Health Care Legislation Appears to Be Paying Off

After earlier fits and starts, legislation to insure nearly all Americans is approaching votes in the House and in the Senate.

 

After all the fuss, public health plan covers few

After all the fuss, public health plan covers few

What's all the fuss about? After all the noise over Democrats' push for a government insurance plan to compete with private carriers, ...

 

House Democrats unveil healthcare legislation including public option

House Democrats unveil healthcare legislation including public option

The plan would offer a U.S.-run insurance program but drop cost controls backed by liberals. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the compromise would make healthcare more affordable for the middle class.

 

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