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A crucial vote on U.S. health care reform was to be held Tuesday by the Senate Finance Committee.. Senate Finance Committee support of the bill, which Republicans oppose, would represent a significant advance in President Barack Obama's efforts to overhaul the nation's ...
In a symbolic victory for Democrats, Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe crossed party lines and voted for a Democratic health care reform bill on Tuesday.. The Democrats hold a 13-10 majority on the Senate Finance Committee, which ensured passage of a 10-year, $829-billion ...
EDITOR'S NOTE An occasional look at assertions by government officials and how well they adhere to the factsBy CALVIN WOODWARDAssociated Press WriterWASHINGTON (AP) Shona Holmes is the Harry and Louise of this year's health care debate, only unlike the fictional folks who ...
Baucus incurs criticism from both sides in search for bipartisanshipHis fellow Democrats shuddered and Republicans sneered when Sen. Max Baucus unveiled legislation to remake the health care system. Now, the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee gamely insists that it can pass ...
Because of the recession, the number of Americans without health insurance reached 46.3 million last year as workers lost jobs and employers cut coverage, according to a U.S. Census report released Thursday.. In 2008, the first full year of the recession, the ...
Because of the recession, the number of Americans without health insurance reached 46.3 million last year as workers lost jobs and employers cut coverage, according to a U.S. Census report released Thursday. In 2008, the first full year of the recession, the ...
AP answers your questions on the news, from Friday bank failures to locating black boxesWhen a plane goes down at sea, why is it sometimes so difficult to find the black boxes? A column where AP journalists respond to readers' questions about ...
Most Medicare beneficiaries will see a slight increase in their drug plan premiums next year, says the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.. Global inequalities in health and access to medical care have increased over the past 30 years, say two World ...
Waiting in line at the pharmacy to pick up prescriptions, Lawrence Cafero Jr. can't help but feel a bit guilty.Cafero is a state representative in Connecticut and taxpayers subsidize his generous health insurance plan, which requires only a $10 copay for any ...
Bargain prices, low interest rates and tax breaks make homeownership work for more AmericansFor Aaron Carter, a musician who was struggling to fit a drum set, a piano and three guitars into his 600-square-foot apartment in Phoenix, the math on owning a ...
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