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Mary Agnes Carey and Eric Pianin of Kaiser Health News provide an update on health overhaul negotiations on Capitol Hill.

In today's Health On The Hill, Jackie Judd talks to Kaiser Health News' Mary Agnes Carey about what will be a crucial week for health care legislation.

Two senators - Democrat Ron Wyden and Republican Bob Bennett say they have a health care solution, but are they too junior to get attention?

Transcript of President Obama's fifth news conference.

The White House previewed excerpts of President Obama's prepared opening remarks at tonight's news conference.

President Obama spoke about health reform at the Children's Hospital in Washington, D.C.

The House Energy and Commerce Committee continues its consideration of health care overhaul legislation this week while Sen. Max Baucus, D-Mont., is still developing his panel's health care package. Meanwhile, President Obama is pressing lawmakers to keep the momentum going on health care and has scheduled several public appearances this week to discuss health care legislation.

Today, Kaiser Health News' Mary Agnes Carey and Eric Pianin, join Jackie Judd to discuss the busy week ahead for Congress and health reform.

Pediatrician Fitzhugh Mullan has been practicing public service medicine for more than 40 years. In a new essay in the journal Health Affairs, he calls on activists to resurrect "the fire of the Civil Rights movement" in their quest for universal health care.

President Barack Obama delivered remarks from the White House on health reform.

President Barack Obama delivered remarks from the White House on health reform. He urged Congress not to postpone passing health care legislation.

Opposition from a group of fiscally conservative House Democrats known as the "Blue Dogs" has slowed release of the House Democrats' health care measure, while members of the Senate Finance Committee continue to work toward a consensus package. Opposition to taxing employer-provided health insurance benefits has caused Senate Finance negotiators to find other options to pay for the bill. Meanwhile, some lawmakers and health care analysts have urged President Obama to take a greater role to keep Capitol Hill focused on passing health care legislation.

Opposition from a group of fiscally conservative House Democrats known as the "Blue Dogs" has slowed release of the House Democrats' health care measure, while members of the Senate Finance Committee continue to work toward a consensus package. Mary Agnes Carey and Eric Pianin of Kaiser Health News and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar of the Associated Press discuss the details. Jackie Judd moderates.

Donna Smith is a cancer survivor whose personal experience with insurance has driven her to become a full-time advocate for a single-payer health system, which would replace private insurers with a single, tax-funded government program.