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  • The Health Bill’s Impact on Dems Thus Far

    Tuesday, April 20th, 2010 at 07:28 | Comments Off

    Four weeks ago President Obama signed the health overhaul bill into law. WSJ’s Jerry Seib explains the bill’s impact on Democrats’ popularity based on recent public polls.

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  • Medicare Pay Cuts Averted, Cobra Extended — Why All the Sad Faces?

    Saturday, April 17th, 2010 at 01:00 | Comments Off

    President Obama last night signed legislation extending benefits under a host of federal programs for jobless people, doctors providing Medicare services and those who live in flood-prone areas, but few key players seemed particularly happy about the $18 billion spending package.

    The bill passed the Senate by a 59-38 vote with three Republicans supporting it, and then cleared the House with more bipartisan support in a 289-112 vote. But Republican opponents said it should have been accompanied by offsetting budget cuts, ..read more

  • Down to the Wire Again With Medicare Payment Cuts for Doctors

    Wednesday, April 14th, 2010 at 05:52 | Comments Off

    Congress is getting ready for another episode of its recurring doctor drama: Block the Medicare Payment Cuts If You Can!

    Actually, in this installment of the long-running production, Congress has already missed the deadline for new legislation to block cuts of 21% in Medicare payments to doctors. The pay reduction officially took effect April 1, but the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services — the federal agency that oversees the giant health systems — put a hold on processing physician payments ..read more

  • Beyond Stupak, Who Else Has Health-Vote Issues This Fall?

    Saturday, April 10th, 2010 at 06:03 | Comments Off

    This item by the WSJ’s Gerald F. Seib was first posted on the Capital Journal blog:

    In Congress, tough votes have real consequences, as Rep. Bart Stupak has just reminded us. The question is: Which other lawmakers also have to worry about that harsh reality?

    Stupak, a conservative Democrat from Michigan, announced Friday he’s retiring after nine terms. He was among the most influential figures in the just-completed health debate, first forcing the House to adopt tough anti-abortion language in is version ..read more

  • Health-Care Bill: When Might the White House Celebration Begin?

    Friday, March 19th, 2010 at 12:16 | Comments Off

    This post by WSJ’s Laura Meckler also appears on the Washington Wire blog

    The complex legislative maneuvering to pass health-care overhaul legislation has produced many questions and among them this: When can the White House declare victory?

    If the House passes the Senate health bill on Sunday, as Democrats hope, and President Obama signs it into law, the overhaul will be official -– signed, sealed and delivered. But the president is reluctant to celebrate, officials said, because the House Democrats will have ..read more

  • CBO Runs Through the Health Numbers, One More Time

    Friday, March 19th, 2010 at 07:01 | Comments Off

    The Congressional Budget Office has finished its preliminary run-through of cost numbers for the latest — and perhaps final — version of the Democratic health plan before it comes to an expected vote as early as Sunday. Democrats liked what they saw and President Obama again delayed an Asia trip to make one final push on the overhaul. See more here.

    In its new estimate, the nonpartisan CBO sliced the numbers several ways. The estimates getting the most ..read more

  • News Hub: Democrats Set Stage for Health-Care Vote

    Friday, March 19th, 2010 at 07:01 | Comments Off

    The final version of the Democrats’ health overhaul will cost $940 billion over a decade and expand insurance coverage to 32 million Americans, according to a CBO report released Thursday. WSJ’s Peter Landers joins The News Hub with more about how the analysis of the overhauled plan paves the way for a climactic vote as soon as Sunday.

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  • News Hub: Democrats Round Up Health Votes

    Tuesday, March 16th, 2010 at 02:12 | Comments Off

    By the end of the week, Democrats will know whether they have enough votes to pass the health reform bill. Nancy Pelosi’s ability to rally Democratic votes hangs in the balance, Janet Adamy reports on the News Hub.

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  • News Hub: Republicans Plan to Skewer Health Bill

    Friday, March 12th, 2010 at 01:46 | Comments Off

    As Democrats approach a deal for passing the health bill, Republicans are saying that getting the bill past the Senate is not a given, Peter Landers reports on the News Hub.

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  • White House Pushes for Passing of Health Bill

    Thursday, March 11th, 2010 at 03:40 | Comments Off

    The President’s final push on health care reform may be creating a big rift with Democrats in Congress, Fox News’ Doug Luzader reports. Courtesy of Fox News.

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