Filed under: Health Care Reform
Obama supporters plan pro-health overhaul push
Supporters of President Barack Obama's health care agenda are ramping up their efforts with rallies and bus tours starting this week, aiming to counter increasing public skepticism leading up to Congress' post-Labor Day return to Washington.
Read the Article>Republicans Offer Seniors Health 'Bill of Rights'
Republicans are targeting older Americans worried about President Barack Obama's health overhaul plans with a "seniors' health care bill of rights."
Read the Article>Protecting Health Care for Seniors
Opinion by Michael S. Steele
The GOP today introduces the Seniors' Health Care Bill of Rights.
Read the Article>Healthcare insurers get upper hand
Obama's overhaul fight is being won by the industry, experts say. The end result may be a financial 'bonanza.'
Read the Article>Rep. Maxine Waters a hard-liner for public healthcare option
At a town hall at L.A. Southwest College, the congresswoman says she'll back a package only if it includes a government-run insurance plan. The issue seems to be dividing lawmakers in Washington.
Read the Article>Health plan with no public option isn't a lost cause
Some health reform advocates are certain to be disappointed by recent reports that the Obama administration might be willing to drop the "public plan" option in health reform. The disappointment is understandable.
Read the Article>Obama Should Ditch the Public Option
If the Obama administration wants to get health reform done, it's going to have to back away from the public option sooner or later -- and it's getting awfully late. NOTE: Free registration with nytimes.com is required to view this article.
Read the Article>Here's How Democrats Ought To Go About Resuscitating Health Care Reform
Rudy Teixeira, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress and the Century Foundation, weighs in on the declining popularity of health care reform, and reveals what Democrats must do to save it.
Read the Article>Squandered Opportunity
After a brilliant beginning, President Obama appears to be abandoning his principles on healthcare by hedging on a public option. What should disappointed Democrats do?
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