Republicans speak out as Dems muddle through various options of health care reform bill

Published - 03/17/2010 12:00 AM

BY WASHINGTON - You think you're confused about the state of health care reform in Congress? So is Congress. "I have no idea what is going to happen," said one New York Democratic aide. The staffer, who's supposed to help his boss understand what's going on, wasn't alone. ... 

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Obama Addresses 'No Child Left Behind' Overhaul

Published - 03/15/2010 12:00 AM

The Obama administration's $50 billion proposed education budget adds $3 billion in funding to help schools meet these revised goals, with the possibility of an additional $1 billion if the overhaul plan passes Congress. WASHINGTON (CNN) -- The Obama administration plans to send a wide-ranging overhaul of the No Child ... 

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Obama Taking To Road To Appeal To Skeptical Public, Skittish Lawmakers

Published - 03/09/2010 11:00 PM

WASHINGTON — With the fate of his signature legislative initiative far from certain, President Barack Obama is taking his last-ditch push for health care reform on the road. In a speech Monday in Philadelphia, Obama will try to persuade the public to back his plan to remake the nation's health care ... 

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Eleven-year-old Marcelas Owens flew to Washington from Seattle and Health Care Backers Sound Off at Insurers

Published - 03/08/2010 11:00 PM

Supporters of Reform Descend on Gathering of Nation's Largest Insurance Companies, Bringing Emotional Stories (CBS)   Supporters of health-care reform descended not on the Capitol or the White House Tuesday, but Washington's Ritz-Carlton Hotel, where executives from the nation's largest insurance companies were holding an annual conference, reports CBS News ... 

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Insurance rates rise for city employees

Published - 03/02/2010 11:00 PM

PARKERSBURG - City employees will be paying out more for their insurance starting this summer. Beginning July 1, employees could pay almost double the premium they paid for insurance last year. City officials, including the Parkersburg Utility Board, decided to increase the employee portion of the premium from ... 

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Congressman Crowley Health Insurance

Published - 03/02/2010 11:00 PM

“Small businesses across the Bronx and Queens are struggling to provide health coverage to their employees because the cost has skyrocketed so dramatically in the past few years,” said Crowley.“Middle-class families are facing higher premiums, a lower quality of coverage and limited choices – all while the insurance companies are ... 

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Orange County Health Insurance Agent Receives Prestigious Certification

Published - 03/02/2010 11:00 PM

Orange County health insurance agent Michael Kortz has received the NAHU-approved Health Insurance Professional designation (H.I.P.). He is one of only 100 agents to have received this honor. San Clemente, CA, March 03, 2010 -- (Health Insurance News)-- Orange County California health insurance agent Michael Kortz of ... 

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House votes to strip health insurance companies of antitrust exemption

Published - 02/25/2010 11:00 PM

The House voted Wednesday to strip health insurance companies of their exemption from federal antitrust laws, a Democratic measure that could resonate with public concerns about insurers but that has an uncertain future in the Senate. The provision passed on a 406 to 19 vote, with most Republicans joining all ... 

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