By ALAN FRAM, Associated Press Writer Alan Fram, Associated Press Writer – 25 mins ago
WASHINGTON – President Barack Obama and his Democratic allies are conceding for the first time that they may have to accept a less ambitious health overhaul bill than the massive one they’ve struggled for a year to assemble.
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WASHINGTON (AP) – A defiant President Barack Obama says health care overhaul will be done this year.
During a Rose Garden event Monday to introduce his pick for surgeon general, Obama brushed off doubts and congressional delays. He said: “Don’t bet against us. We are going to make this happen.”
The president warned that inaction will create [...]
If you make big bucks — or enjoy alcohol, cigarettes and Coke — the government might hit you up to pay for fixing the nation’s health care system.
On Tuesday, the Senate Finance Committee peeked into vending machines and liquor stores, company payrolls and health savings accounts, looking for a mix of tax increases and spending [...]
President Obama’s unusual move to forge an early but important alliance with powerful industry groups on Monday has significantly increased the chances that healthcare reform will pass this year.
Obama’s press conference with some of the same groups that torpedoed President Clinton’s healthcare plan in the 1990s is also a strong signal that Republicans cannot rely [...]
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