Obama Delays Asia Trip to Push Health Reform

Posted by Bill Bentley on Mar 18, 2010 at 12:00 AM

Obama Delays Trip as Report Aids Final Push on Health Care

By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN and ROBERT PEAR

New York Times
 March 18, 2010

WASHINGTON — As House Democrats geared up for a possible vote on

Obama to put forward own health bill

Posted by Bill Bentley on Feb 19, 2010 at 12:00 AM

The Obama administration will propose a compromise health bill before the bipartisan health summit next week, aides say.  It would reportedly extend coverage to 30 million Americans and cost about $900 billion, like the legislation already in progress in…

Is the Public Option Making a Comeback?

Posted by Bill Bentley on Feb 18, 2010 at 12:00 AM

Almost 20 senators have recently indicated support for a health care public option.  The Washington Post’s Ezra Klein has an analysis on the prospects for a government-administered health plan at this point in reform debate.

Health reform: The Cost of Inaction

Posted by Bill Bentley on Feb 9, 2010 at 12:00 AM

Gridlock in Washington over health reform could cost hospitals billions, reports the Washington Postreports the Washington Post.  The cost of unpaid care was around $36 billion in 2008, and is only expected to rise.

Pelosi fighting for greater affordability in health care

Posted by Bill Bentley on Jan 14, 2010 at 12:00 AM

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is insisting upon her health bill’s more generous cost protections in reform negotiations taking place among Congressional leaders.

Read the article here, and visit Voices’ child health page to learn more about how children will…

Some health reform critics “money-laundering” their PR

Posted by Bill Bentley on Jan 7, 2010 at 12:00 AM

Many of the nonprofits claiming to represent grassroots opposition to health care “operate with opaque financing,” according to a report by the Washington Post.

Read “How interest groups behind health-care legislation are financed is often unclear” and check out…