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Sen. Landrieu defends Medicaid deal for La.

AP News 5 days ago

Defiant Sen. Landrieu defends special Medicaid deal for La. in health care bill Called a prostitute by conservative talk show hosts, a Louisiana Democrat on Thursday defended a deal she cut for her Hurricane Katrina-ravaged state in the Senate health care bill. ...

Gov't moving into central role in health care

AP Features 5 days ago

Government is poised to become king of the hill in America's vast health care system, with or without President Barack Obama's planned redo, according an economic report released Thursday. Federal and state programs will pay slightly more than half the tab for ...

Health spending to get bigger share of economy

Reuters US Online Report Health News 6 days ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. health spending will grow faster than the overall economy this decade and by 2019 nearly 20 cents of every dollar spent in the United States will go for healthcare, U.S. government analysts said on Thursday. Economists at the ...

Obama's words fail to bridge health care divide

AP News 6 days ago

Obama renews plea for health care overhaul, but deep divisions remain within his party President Barack Obama exhorted Democrats to "finish the job" on a health care overhaul Wednesday, but his comments failed to bridge deep divisions within his party. Addressing a ...

Obama presses Democrats on health, financial reforms

Reuters US Online Report Top News 6 days ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama pressed Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday to redouble their efforts to pass healthcare and financial regulatory reforms, telling them "our mission is far from accomplished." "We've got to finish the job on healthcare. We've got to finish ...

House to vote on health insurers antitrust law

Reuters US Online Report Health News 7 days ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The House of Representatives will vote next week on repealing the antitrust exemption for health insurers, but Democrats remained uncertain on Tuesday on how to proceed on a broader healthcare overhaul. Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid and House Speaker ...

Michelle Obama Obesity

AP News 7 days ago

First Lady Michelle Obama sits with Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, right, and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, as she meets with Cabinet and Congressional members, at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, ...

Health Overhaul Lobbying Lull

AP News 7 days ago

FILE - In this July 13, 2009 file photo, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. Notice you're not bombarded anymore by TV ads about President Barack Obama's health care overhaul plan? Drugmakers, business organizations and other interest groups ...

THE INFLUENCE GAME: Health lobbying gears down

AP News 7 days ago

THE INFLUENCE GAME: Health care lobbying subsides as interest groups see new political terrain Notice you're not bombarded anymore by TV ads about President Barack Obama's health care overhaul plan? Drugmakers, business organizations and other interest groups in the health care battle ...

Obama's budget sidesteps dramatic health reforms

Reuters US Online Report Politics News 8 days ago

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration's latest spending plan calls for modest changes to the U.S. healthcare system but does little to incorporate sweeping moves called for Democrats' larger plan to increase access and cuts costs. In releasing his fiscal 2011 budget ...

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