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As Senate Democrats scramble to finance an ambitious health care overhaul, they're exploring ways to get extract money from the insurance industry, including taxing very costly policies. They're also considering tacking a fee onto every new policy sold as a result of health reform or a flat tax on insurer profits.
Emanuel, the White House chief of staff, says "We will have a bill by the end of the year for the president to sign on health care that controls costs, expands coverage and provides choice."
Excerpts from President Obama's news conference, held on July 22, 2009.
Public support for an overhaul the U.S. health care system has slipped somewhat, according to a new poll. But a majority of Americans still believe that "it is more important than ever to take on health care reform now."
House Democratic leaders have been selling the health care bill -- now reported out by two of the three House committees to which it had been referred -- as costing "only" $1 trillion over a decade. But that's not really the whole story.
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.
Even as an overhaul of the nation's health care system gets bogged down in Congress, hospitals, doctors and administrators from around the country talk about how they have changed the way they operate to bolster health care in their home towns.
The Obama administration and Congress are moving forward with plans to evaluate various medical treatments for common health conditions. But how the government uses this comparative effectiveness research and how it might benefit - or complicate - medical decision-making are matters of some debate.
Rep. Mike Ross grew up in tiny Prescott, Ark., and knows well the problems of many residents who can't afford health care insurance and have trouble getting access to hospitals and doctors. Yet Ross, a leader of the Blue Dog Democrats, stands ready to try to block passage of a health care reform bill in the House that might help his constituents; he complains the bill doesn't adequately contain costs or help rural areas enough.
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.
The White House is fighting back against accusations that the health care overhaul bills moving through Congress would actually increase health spending rather than save money over the long haul.
There are two separate problems that led to the shortage of health care workers to treat the elderly and disabled.
When talking about his vision for the U.S. health care system, President Barack Obama points to places like the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota and Intermountain Healthcare in Utah, which are known for providing high-quality, low-cost care.
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.
The hot new concept in health care--Accountable Care Organizations-- would get a test run in pilot projects included in health overhaul legislation.
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