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Reality appears to have hit the health reform train head-on in the form of the costs of expanding coverage. Maybe we should focus on getting costs under control and then coverage extensions would be affordable.

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10/29

Back in August, the Congressional Budget Office predicted that if lawmakers failed to reach a deal that would avert massive spending cuts and tax hikes set to take place early next year, the economy would tumble into a shallow recession.

1/4

4 Simmering Crises Congress Must Face in 2012

6/23

The Lewin Group was commissioned by a group of provider and consumer organizations to analyze the impact of the proposed CAP Act

11/16

Major Changes to Healthcare Reform Law Unlikely

11/1

As a key provisions of the new federal health law begin to take effect, the insurance commissioner will become the king of a much bigger kingdom

8/11

The $26 billion legislation provides $16 billion for Medicaid and $10 billion to avert teacher layoffs. It is funded by cutting some food-stamp payments that were raised by the stimulus bill, and by limiting the foreign tax credits

8/9

Senators voted Thursday to give $26 billion in aid to states and schools, $16 billion of which will be directed to Medicaid programs around the nation

5/21

Joint Legislation to Create Jobs, Extend Tax Cuts for Families and Businesses, Support Americans Looking for Work

5/11

Despite the health care law’s elaborate scaffolding, attorneys general and governors from 20 states, have now joined as confident litigants in a bid to topple its central pillar.

4/30

When a patient dies from diabetes complications, such as a heart attack or a stroke, coroners and physicians will be encouraged to list diabetes on the death certificate

4/16

Justice Stephen G. Breyer predicted Thursday that the Supreme Court will one day be forced to pass judgment on the constitutionality of President Obama’s just-passed health care overhaul plan.

4/15

Waxman sent a memo to panel members saying the April 21 hearing was canceled because company executives wanted more time to assess the law as it is implemented.

4/7

A federal appeals court ruled yesterday that the Federal Communications Commission lacks the authority to regulate how Internet service providers manage their networks

3/30

Tucked inside the huge health reform bill signed into law last week were many surprising and little-noticed provisions that will affect consumers in ways large and small.

3/29

The White House disputed arguments that the health-care legislation signed by President Barack Obama may cost jobs and increase costs to employers.

3/24

Lawsuits by 14 states seeking to scuttle health-care legislation were given little chance of success in the face of the broad powers granted Congress by the U.S. Constitution, scholars said

3/23

A requirement tucked into the nation’s massive health care bill: more than 200,000 fast food and other chain restaurants will have to include calorie counts on menus

3/22

Health legislation passed yesterday by the U.S. House changes some rules immediately on insurance coverage while leaving much of the fight over how to remake the medical system to federal regulators, states and courts

3/16

The House would vote on a more popular package of fixes to the Senate Health Care bill; under the House rule for that vote, passage would signify that lawmakers “deem” the health-care bill to be passed

3/15

The White House is backing down from trying to get senators to remove some special deals from the health care bill

3/12

House Democrats were meeting again Friday to discuss the still-evolving plan and for leaders to try to soothe lawmakers worried about the price they might pay in November

3/12

Democratic leaders struck a tentative agreement that would bundle overhaul of federal student loan programs with the Democratic health care legislation

3/12

The Senate parliamentarian told Republicans that a reconciliation bill has to “make changes in law”

3/11

As they push to finish health-care legislation by the end of the month, Congress is weighing whether to add a popular proposal to overhaul the federal student loan program

3/11

Are there enough votes in the House to pass the Senate’s health-care bill? As of today, it’s clear there aren’t.

3/5

U.S. House leaders are facing the possible defection of about a dozen anti-abortion Democrats from a health-care bill

3/4

With Democrats likely to use reconciliation and try to push through health-care legislation, experience underscores how unpredictable and acrimonious the path can be

3/1

The drama over health-care legislation is reaching a critical stage, and soon the spotlight may land on Senate parliamentarian Alan Frumin.

2/22

Coming soon to daytime television: America’s long-running civic drama over how to provide better health care to more of its people without breaking the bank

2/12

What is in and what is out: Highlights of pared-back jobs legislation unveiled on Thursday

2/3

House Democrats plan to revive a sliver of the legislation as soon as next week that would repeal an antitrust exemption for insurance companies

1/18

Republicans want you to believe it’s a dangerous proposal – Democrats want you to believe it’s a marvelous fix for health-care

1/14

Rep. Anthony Weiner, Liberal House member from New York gave a stern warning to the White House: “We don’t like negotiating with a gun to our head.”

1/14

With a growing sense of urgency, President Obama and top Democrats held a marathon negotiating session in an effort to thrash out sweeping health care legislation

1/5

U.S. Democrats will likely drop the idea of setting up a new government-run insurance program as they try to quickly resolve differences

1/4

Senate Democrats will have the upper hand as U.S. lawmakers confront the last major hurdle to overhaul the nation’s health-care system

12/29

The landmark federal health reform care bill being negotiated in Washington is heating up New York politics, pitting the state’s two top Democrats against each other

12/24

Senator Schumer says the measure contains benefits for all states.

12/23

Republicans are looking to the Constitution for a way to fight the Democrats’ health care reform bill

12/23

Home builders say they are unfairly targeted in the sweeping Senate health-care legislation

12/22

Here’s a look at some of the concessions lawmakers and interest groups won in the latest version of the Senate’s health care overhaul bill

12/21

A look at some other winners and losers in the latest version of the legislation

12/21

Under Senate proposal nearly half of Louisiana’s population would be eligible for Medicaid and would no longer have to rely on the charity system

12/21

Buried in health care package is an inconspicuous proposal expanding Medicare to cover certain victims of “environmental health hazards”

12/21

A bill so reckless that it has to be rammed through on a partisan vote on Christmas eve

12/21

The following outlines some of the biggest similarities and differences in the House and Senate plans

12/21

Senate Democrats said Saturday that they had clinched an agreement on a far-reaching overhaul of the nation’s health care system

12/17

Pass democratic legislation before hidden burdens to make affordable are fully disclosed to the public.

12/2

Tempers Flare as Senate Debates Health Care

11/30

Turbulence ahead: Senate opens health care debate

11/23

Democrats Show Signs of Disunity as Senate Health Debate Looms

11/20

Business Sours on Overhaul as Legislation Veers to Left

11/20

Louisiana’s Landrieu Wins U.S. Aid as Senate Health Vote Looms

11/19

The Senate’s Health Care Calculations

11/19

Obama Health-Care Battle in Congress Portends Fight in Court

11/19

Showdown Set for Health Bill

11/19

Senate Health Plan Seeks to Add Coverage to 31 Million

11/19

Senate, House Democratic Health Bills Compared

11/19

Senate Democrats’ Proposed Health-Care Legislation: Highlights

11/16

Lieberman Independence Hinders Democrats’ Health-Care End Game

11/16

Axelrod: Health Bill Abortion Clause Would ‘Change Status Quo’

11/12

AP sources: Reid eyes payroll tax hike on wealthy

11/11

Congress Has History of Reversing Cuts

11/10

Obama Seeks Revision of Plan’s Abortion Limits

11/6

Democrats wary of health-bill defections

11/6

The Return of the Inflation Tax

11/5

House Prepares to Vote on Health Care, Undaunted by Elections

11/5

How Biofuel Leaked Into the House Health Bill

11/4

Reid Suggests Congress May Miss Obama Deadline for Health Bill

11/3

AP sources: House health bill totals $1.2 trillion

11/3

2 tough health care issues remain in the House

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