* Baucus proposal would cost $856 billion over 10 years * Plan does not include government-run insurance option * No Republicans backing proposal so far * Government subsidies to help pay for insurance coverage (Adds...
* Key Democrat says Obama speech breathes life into drive * Census Bureau says number of uninsured rises slightly * Nearly 32 million Americans watched Obama's address * Obama accepts apology from "You lie!" congressman...
* Key Democrat says Obama speech breathes life into drive * Census Bureau says number of uninsured rises slightly * Nearly 32 million Americans watched Obama's address * Obama accepts apology from "you lie!" congressman...
* White House under pressure to refine message * Obama needs to focus on "those with insurance" * Republican strategist challenges "flawed strategy" WASHINGTON, July 31 - The White House is facing uncomfortable questions about...
WASHINGTON, April 20 - Twenty percent of Americans say they have delayed or postponed medical care, mostly doctor visits, and many said cost was the main reason, according to a survey released on Monday. The...
NEW YORK, Nov 19 - Major drugmakers want their voices heard as U.S. Democrats, traditionally critics of the industry, start crafting plans to expand health insurance coverage and cut the escalating costs of care. Companies...
WASHINGTON, Nov 21 - A sweeping healthcare overhaul narrowly cleared its first hurdle in the U.S. Senate on Saturday, with Democrats casting 60 party-line votes to open debate on the biggest healthcare changes in decades....
HEALTHCARE REFORM BILL CLEARS CRUCIAL U.S. SENATE HURDLE, ALLOWING DEBATE TO BEGIN ON NOV. 30...
US SENATE MOTION ALLOWING DEBATE ON HEALTHCARE BILL REACHES 60 VOTES NEEDED TO PASS, VOTING CONTINUES...
Nov 21 - Democrats in the U.S. Senate hope to clear the first procedural hurdle for sweeping healthcare reform on Saturday by voting to open debate on the historic legislation. The bill resembles a measure...