News Source: Androscoggin News
| 2 months ago
The Media Consortium is a network of leading progressive, independent journalism organizations whose bloggers report weekly on the top news in healthcare, immigration and economy. Yesterday, a long and pathetic spectacle came to an end. Sen. Max...
News Source: Des Moines Register
| 2 months ago
Sen. Charles Grassley compromise with Democrats on a health reform bill than drop out of negotiations because he dislikes some of the proposals, a new Iowa Poll shows. The Iowa Republican has taken a leading role in health reform negotiations in the...
News Source: Androscoggin News
| 2 months ago
GE, Businesses Call Baucus Health Plan an Improvement (Update1) Sept. 17 (Bloomberg) -- General Electric Co. and groups representing U.S. retailers and other companies called Senator Max Baucus’ health plan superior to previous congressional...
News Source: Denver Post
| 2 months ago
The money will go to states and hospital systems for demonstration projects as part of President Barack Obama's efforts to cut costs in the health care system, Sebelius said Thursday at a White House news conference. Applicants may get as much as $3.
News Source: Washington Post
| 2 months ago
The influential American Medical Association promptly endorsed House legislation that includes Obama's proposal to increase Medicare physician payments by $230 billion over the next decade. But tensions flared again this week when doctors discovered...
News Source: Fox News
| 2 months ago
With a sweeping U.S. health care overhaul proposal finally on the table, senators who've been waiting months to see the bill are lined up to offer a bevy of contentious changes. One senator said the bill "needs more than just a few tweaks." Some...