The White House said Thursday it had allocated $25 million in grants to states for a pilot program that would seek to ease the impact of malpractice suits on the U.S. medical system, as President Barack Obama pushes for sweeping …
If U.S. health reform efforts lead to higher costs for employers, employees may end up bearing the brunt, according to a new survey. Employers will not absorb higher costs, choosing instead either to reduce benefits, lower salaries or cut jobs, …
Senator Max Baucus unveiled his plan for a 10-year, $856 billion healthcare overhaul Wednesday that would revamp insurance rules but does not include a government-run option backed by liberal Democrats. Baucus, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, made the …
Critics in both parties assailed the Senate Finance Committee’s healthcare reform plan Tuesday, the day before the panel publishes a long-awaited bill that could form the basis for compromise in Congress. Democratic Senator John Rockefeller, a Finance panel member and …
U.S. workers who have health insurance for their families through employers have seen premiums more than double in the last decade, according to a survey released on Tuesday. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, the average premium for a company-provided …
Richard Wu’s apparent kidnapping was a near-death experience laced with racial hate. Four men grabbed him and a friend, took them to the New Star Asian Cuisine in Columbus, Ohio, set the place on fire with them inside, and spray-painted …
Following President Barack Obama’s offer of compromise on an issue that has long divided Washington, congressional health care negotiators are considering proposals to foster alternatives to medical malpractice lawsuits. The possibility that malpractice changes could be part of health care …
President Barack Obama told Congress Wednesday to end its political bickering and move quickly on a broad healthcare overhaul that would dramatically transform the U.S. health system and insurance market. In a sometimes emotional speech, Obama said lawmakers were closer …
President Barack Obama takes on the bitter healthcare reform debate Wednesday with a high-stakes speech to Congress on his top domestic policy priority. Faced with falling public approval ratings, Obama said his televised address at 8 p.m. EDT would provide …
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus has circulated a healthcare reform proposal he hopes will win support from both Democrats and Republicans. The proposal is based on weeks of intense negotiations by a bipartisan group of six Finance Committee members …
