Democrats in the House of Representatives Thursday predicted weekend passage of a sweeping healthcare overhaul that budget analysts said would hit President Barack Obama’s fiscal targets and cut the U.S. deficit over 10 years. House Democratic leaders finished work on …
President Barack Obama and Republicans clashed frequently Thursday at a summit on his stalled healthcare overhaul, battling over the size and cost of the proposal and moving no closer to a compromise agreement. Obama told about 40 congressional leaders his …
President Barack Obama launches a last-ditch bid to salvage his stalled healthcare overhaul Thursday at a televised summit that could offer more potential for political theater than problem solving. After months of heated battle over healthcare reform in the Congress, …
President Barack Obama tried to rejuvenate his stalled U.S. health care overhaul Monday with a revised plan to make insurance coverage more affordable and bolster federal authority to regulate premium hikes. The proposal comes three days ahead of a bipartisan …
U.S. Senate Democratic healthcare negotiators said they agreed Tuesday to replace a government-run insurance option with a scaled-back non-profit plan and would seek cost estimates on the deal. “We have a broad agreement,” Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid told reporters, …
Democrats in the U.S. Senate geared up for a fierce battle over a new healthcare reform plan Thursday as Republicans condemned the bill’s price tag and tax hikes before the first crucial test vote Saturday. Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid’s …
The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly endorsed Saturday the biggest healthcare overhaul in decades, giving President Barack Obama a crucial victory in a battle that now moves to the Senate. By a 220-215 vote, including the support of one Republican, …
Democrats in Congress moved Wednesday to repeal the health insurance industry’s exemption from antitrust laws, cranking up the pressure in a growing battle over President Barack Obama’s healthcare reform plans. The moves were the latest chapter in an escalating feud …
A key U.S. Senate committee endorsed a sweeping healthcare overhaul Tuesday, gaining the support of an influential Republican and delivering President Barack Obama a victory on his top domestic priority. The Democratic-controlled Senate Finance Committee approved the measure on a …
U.S. President Barack Obama’s push for healthcare reform gathered steam Thursday as a Senate panel scheduled a key vote and Democrats in the House of Representatives moved closer to hatching a bill. The Senate Finance Committee set a vote for …
