Today’s Headlines – December 12, 2011
Good morning! Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, reports about Congress’ efforts to inch toward the finish line on a spending deal, a payroll tax bill and a way to avert a scheduled deep cut in Medicare reimbursement rates for doctors. The Washington Post: Congress Edges Toward A Compromise On Spending It appears […]
Today’s Headlines – December 7, 2011
Good morning! Here are the early morning highlights to get you going: The Washington Post: Republicans Split On Democratic Plan To Extend Payroll Tax Cut Many predict that the tax cut will ultimately be extended as part of a broad bill that would address other budget issues facing end-of-the-year deadlines, such as an extension of […]
Today’s Headlines – December 6, 2011
Good morning! Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including a story detailing how the health law is helping Medicare beneficiaries save money on their prescription drug costs. Politico: 2011 Policy Report Cared: Health Care Forecast With a presidential election and a Supreme Court ruling, 2012 will be the year that could determine […]
Today’s Headlines – December 5, 2011
Good morning! Here’s your early morning headlines to get you going: The Washington Post: Congress Faces Pivotal Week On Stimulus, Spending Measures Monday begins a pivotal week in Congress, the last opportunity this year to pass some kind of economic stimulus package to boost the ailing economy. This will also be a decisive moment for […]
Today’s Headlines – December 2, 2011
Good morning and happy Friday! Here are your headlines for this a.m.: Los Angeles Times: Kagan, Thomas Pressed To Stay Out Of Healthcare Fight As the Supreme Court prepares to consider one of the most closely watched cases in its recent history, two of its nine justices — one on the left and one on […]
Today’s Headlines – December 1, 2011
Good morning! You’re waking up to December. Where did the year go? Here are some stories to get your day going: Politico: Eric Cantor Floats Year-End Trigger Bargain Cantor has spoken to senators from both parties — including a Thanksgiving morning phone call to the Stamford, Conn., home of Sen. Joe Lieberman — as he […]
Today’s Headlines – November 30, 2011
Good morning! The Washington Post: Democrats To Attack Republicans For Pushing Medicare Cuts The Democratic Party will begin a campaign on Wednesday to attack Republican lawmakers for pushing cuts to Medicare benefits during the latest round of failed federal deficit talks, a new turn in a drama that not long ago featured top Democrats expressing […]
Today’s Headlines – November 29, 2011
Good morning, all. Here are the morning headlines to help you start your day: Politico: Mandatory Budget Cuts After Supercommittee Failure Will Trigger Pain For Some By any name, they mean pain, both for the Pentagon and for the weaklings among domestic programs. But there are winners, too: A protected class of individuals and programs […]
Today’s Headlines – November 28, 2011
Good morning! Welcome back from your Thanksgiving break! Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about President Barack Obama’s pick to succeed Donald Berwick as chief of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, as well as news about the Supreme Court’s consideration of the health law and more on the nation’s […]
Today’s Headlines – Nov. 18, 2011
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations: The Washington Post: Supercommittee Appears Unlikely To Reach Agreement The absence of an imminent crisis helps explain the lack of urgency on Capitol Hill this week, despite a Thanksgiving deadline approaching. With a vast ideological gulf separating the Republican House and the Democratic Senate on taxes […]
Today’s Headlines – Nov. 17, 2011
Good morning! The fallout from the Supreme Court’s decision on a hearing for the health law continues, as observers watch for signs that the super committee will find common ground before their Wednesday deadline. The Washington Post: Supreme Court’s Planned Review Of Health-Care Law Shocks Medicaid Advocates While there was no surprise over the Supreme […]
Today’s Headlines – Nov. 16, 2011
Good morning! Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including more analysis of Supreme Court’s upcoming consideration of the health law, and the latest developments regarding the Super Committee. The New York Times: News Analysis: Insurance Mandate May Be Health Bill’s Undoing As Barack Obama battled Hillary Rodham Clinton over health care during the […]
Today’s Headlines – Nov. 15, 2011
Good morning! Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports that the Supreme Court will take up the health law. The New York Times: Justices To Hear Health Care Case As Race Heats Up The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a challenge to the 2010 health care overhaul law, President Obama’s […]
Today’s Headlines – Nov. 14, 2011
Good morning! Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about the Supreme Court’s expected health law announcement; about where things stand with the super committee and its fast-approaching deadline; and other health policy news. Los Angeles Times: A Buoyed Healthcare Law Reaches Supreme Court After a year and a half of […]
Today’s Headlines – Nov. 11, 2011
Happy Veterans Day! Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about the challenges the super committee continues to confront its deadline approaces, as well as news about the Supreme Court’s announcement on whether it will hear health law appeals. The Associated Press/Washington Post: Supreme Court Says Nothing About Whether It Will […]
Today’s Headlines – Nov. 10, 2011
Good morning! Here are today’s early morning headlines. The New York Times: Panel Is At Impasse, But Obama Sees No Reason To Step In The White House’s expectations for the special Congressional committee on deficit reduction, never high, have been all but dashed now that the panel has reached a partisan impasse less than two […]
Today’s Headlines – Nov. 9, 2011
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports on the latest super committee’ developments, an appeals court upholds the health law and results from yesterday’s elections. The New York Times: Health Law Survives Test In Court Of Appeals The decision came as the Supreme Court is about to consider whether to take […]
Today’s Headlines – Nov. 4, 2011
Happy Friday! Autumn is taking over, but the super committee continues to rule the news. Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about the super committee’s apparent impasse, and details on Mitt Romney’s plan to cut the deficit. The Washington Post: Debt- Reduction Supercommittee Talks Appear To Be At An Impasse […]
Today’s Headlines – Nov. 3, 2011
Good morning world! Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about a bipartisan group of lawmakers who are urging the super committee to consider “all options.” The New York Times: Deficit Committee Could Seek More Time, A Top Democrat Says A top House Democrat said Wednesday that a bipartisan committee seeking ways […]
Today’s Headlines – Nov. 2, 2011
Today’s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including reports about Tuesday’s super committee hearing and the message communicated by bipartisan budget hawks to the panel — raise revenue and revamp health programs. The Associated Press/Washington Post: Bipartisan Budget Hawks To Debt-Cutting Panel: Raise Revenue, Revamp Health Programs Four prominent deficit-cutters told Congress’ bipartisan […]
