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Lately, it seems like healthcare reform is like a zombie: it just keeps coming back to life when everyone thinks it is dead. Today Yesterday (dang clocks and my workload!) President Obama finally put his own two cents into the debate. The President had to come up with something to revive...
Well, early this morning the Senate made critical progress on the healthcare bill. At 1 AM Monday morning, the Senate held a vote for cloture on the package of amendments that will be crucial for the bill’s ultimate passage. In case you do...
A few weeks ago, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid promised to the American people that healthcare reform would be finished as far as the full Senate is concerned by Christmas. Well, something needs to be rethought, and it's not just Senator Lieberman's party allegiance...
Tonight, there is a potentially large compromise on healthcare reform in the Senate. The so-called Group of Ten Senators working toward a compromise sent a proposal to the Congressional Budget Office that dramatically changes the dynamic of the debate, but passage is still far from certain.
Tonight, the Senate moved healthcare reform past a key procedural hurdle; they will begin debate on it after Thanksgiving. Why did this particular vote matter, and just what is next?
Late today, Senator Harry Reid unveiled a broad outline of his plan for healthcare reform in the Senate. Here is a brief summary of key portions of it, and a look at the challenges facing healthcare reform. This is going to start getting interesting pretty soon.
The House of Representatives just passed healthcare reform. I bet you didn't think watching C-Span on a Saturday night (if at all) would be dramatic, but trust me, it was. Aside from the drama of the vote itself, the hours leading up to it had more drama than a reality TV show.
An update on the status of health care reform, now that the election madness has died down. The Republicans introduced their proposal while protesting the Democrats', more cost estimates came in, and the Democrats' plan gained some important backers.
Details of the House of Representatives' healthcare reform bill have been released. Here is a summary of the more important parts; though there is a readers' challenge for the weekend, if you really want to...
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