CBO Estimate: Reconciliation Act of 2010
CBO released its estimate on the Reconciliation Act of 2010. Read Douglas Elmendorf’s letter and the estimate here.
Transcript: Health On The Hill – A Big Week For The House
Over the weekend, White House officials urged the House of Representatives to vote on the Senate-passed health overhaul bill.
Health On The Hill – March 15, 2010
Over the weekend, White House officials urged the House of Representatives to vote on the Senate-passed health overhaul bill. Meanwhile, Rep. Nancy Pelosi is still working to assuage concerns from both sides of the ideological base on the issue of abortion. A vote is expected sometime this week.
Health On The Hill – March 8, 2010
President Obama will visit Philadelphia and St. Louis this week to continue his push to have Congress pass health overhaul legislation this month.
Highlights: Obama’s Speech On Health Care Reform In St. Louis
As part of his campaign to push Congress to pass a health reform bill, President Barack Obama spoke before a crowd in a St. Charles, Missouri high school auditorium.
Transcript: Health On The Hill – What’s Ahead This Week
President Obama will visit Philadelphia and St. Louis this week to continue his push to have Congress pass health overhaul legislation this month.
Highlights: Obama’s Speech On Moving Forward With Health Reform
This video highlights President Obama’s new proposal for health reform, which includes changes to what he calls the “worst practices” of insurance companies and efforts to control rising health care costs.
Full Speech: Obama On Insurance Reform
President Obama presented his new proposal on health reform Wednesday afternoon. Read his full speech here.
Excerpts Of President Obama’s Remarks: ‘This Is Where We’ve Ended Up’
The White House released selected remarks in advance of the President’s speech later this afternoon.
Post-Health Summit, Obama Sends Letter To Pelosi, Reid, Boehner, McConnell
The President’s letter to congressional leaders highlighted what he called areas of agreement between the Democrats and the Republicans on health reform proposals.
Transcript: Health On The Hill
House and Senate Democratic leaders continue to determine support in their chambers for moving health care legislation by using the budget reconciliation process, which would allow the measure to be approved in the Senate by 51 votes rather than a filibuster-proof 60 vote margin.
Health On The Hill – March 1, 2010
House and Senate Democratic leaders continue to determine support in their chambers for moving health care legislation by using the budget reconciliation process, which would allow the measure to be approved in the Senate by 51 votes rather than a filibuster-proof 60 vote margin. President Obama is expected to announce some changes to the health care plan he unveiled last week that is hoped to bring more support for the package.
Transcript: White House Health Summit, Afternoon Session
The White House transcript of yesterday’s remarks from the health care summit convened by President Barack Obama.
Transcript: Health On The Hill: After The Summit
A health care summit between President Obama, Republicans and Democrats ended with the president laying out some areas of consensus between the two parties but many disagreements remain.
Health On The Hill: After The Summit
A health care summit between President Obama, Republicans and Democrats ended with the president laying out some areas of consensus between the two parties but many disagreements remain.
Health Care Summit – Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill. and Closing Remarks
Towards the end of the health summit, Rep. Peter Roskam, R-Ill., urged the Democrats to start over on health reform. In wrapping up, President Barack Obama rejected that notion, saying “we cannot have another year-long debate about this.”
Transcript: White House Health Summit, Morning Session
The White House released the first set of this morning’s remarks from the health care summit convened by President Barack Obama.
Health Care Summit – Exchange Between Rep. Eric Cantor and President Obama
In this video, Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., and President Obama discuss elements of health care reform during the White House health care summit.
Health Care Summit – Excerpts of Opening Remarks
This video highlights President Obama’s opening remarks at the White House health care summit.
Timeline: A History Of Reconciliation
For 30 years, major changes to health care laws have passed via the budget reconciliation process. Here are a few examples.
