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Obama Denies That He Compromised Too Much On Health Care Bill
In interview, president says he is “very enthusiastic about what we have achieved.”
Baucus Vows To Have Health Overhaul Bill To President’s Desk By State Of The Union
Senate Finance Committee chairman says Democratic leaders from the Senate and House will cut holiday recess short and begin talks after Christmas to produce a final bill.
Inadequate international funding for HIV/AIDS and neglected diseases as well as global malnutrition were among the top 10 humanitarian crises outlined in an annual report issued Monday by Medecins Sans Frontieres, the Associated Press reports (Astor, 12/21).
Arab States Need To Address Food Security, Other Factors To Meet MDGs By 2015, Report Says
Arab states must develop a plan to increase food security and create more jobs in order to meet Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets by 2015, according to a report published Sunday by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Reuters reports. “Though rich in labor and fertile land, much of the Arab world is plagued by malnutrition, joblessness and a big gap between rich and poor, said the report,” the news service writes.
Former CDC Head To Lead Merck’s Vaccine Division
The pharmaceutical company Merck on Monday named former CDC head Julie Gerberding as president of the company’s vaccine division, Reuters reports. “Gerberding, who led the CDC from 2002 to 2009 and stepped down when President Barack Obama took office, will head up the company’s $5 billion global vaccine business that includes shots to prevent chickenpox, cervical cancer and pneumonia,” the news service reports.
Today’s Opinions And Editorials
Kaiser Health News presents a sample of opinions and editorials from around the country.
Ottawa Citizen Examines Water, Sanitation In East Africa
A series of articles by Ottawa Citizen reporter Chris Cobb examines water and sanitation in East Africa. Cobb wrote the articles as part of a Kaiser Family Foundation Mini Fellowship.
Difficult Issues Will Remain Even If Senate Democrats Pass Health Bill
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., made two major changes to the Senate’s version of the health overhaul legislation
How Health Reform Might Affect ‘Young Invincibles’
ProPublica profiles a “young invincible” and reports on what a health care overhaul might mean for him.
Sausage-Making Greases Overhaul Votes And Fuels Criticisms
Last-minute, multimillion-dollar deals with wavering senators helped secure the support of all 58 Democrats and 2 independents needed to pass the overhaul bill, but may also set a new bar for future horse trading.
Local Leaders React To Senate Health Overhaul Bill
Local leaders are reacting to the health care overhaul as the Senate passage of the bill creeps closer.
Lawmakers Hope To Combine Senate, House Health Reform Bills Quickly
Democrats are hoping – and planning – on fast negotiations between the Senate and the House in January.
Senators Keep Health Bill’s Christmas Eve Timeline On Track
Senators cast the second of three procedural votes Tuesday to end debate and prepared to cast votes on the Senate’s health care reform bill on their timeline of Christmas Eve Thursday.
Obama Praises Senate For Clearing Key Health Care Hurdle
Obama calls the Senate vote a victory against “special interests” to produce a bill that will reduce costs and the deficit.
Obama Signs Cobra Subsidy Extension For Laid-Off Workers
The new law extends the subsidy an additional six months, for a total of 15 months, for workers who have been let go by employers.
Lobbying Set For A Record Year Fueled In Part By Health Care Debate
Senators overseeing healthcare reform bill receive PAC money while lobbyists are on pace for a record year.
Political Parties Try To Shape Public Opinion On Health Care
Republicans believe that their opposition to the overhaul bill will help GOP candidates but Democrats are turning their attention from winning votes for the measure in Congress to winning the hearts of the public.
Senate Democrats were bolstered Monday by the endorsement of the American Medical Association as they push for a final vote this week on their health overhaul legislation.
