WASHINGTON — Even as Congress weighed options to finance health insurance for tens of millions of Americans, lobbyists mobilized Wednesday to head off proposed taxes on employer-provided health benefits, alcoholic beverages and soft drinks. Labor unions began attacking a proposal by Sens. Ron Wyden of Oregon and Max Baucus of Montana,...
Senate Finance Committee Postpones Consideration of Health Bill
Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal
By PATRICK YOEST and MARTIN VAUGHAN WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Senate Finance Committee will postpone consideration of a health-care overhaul bill, which it had slated for committee action next week. Senators emerging from a...
Senate health-care bill coming into focus
Seattle Times
Seattle Times
WASHINGTON - Senate health-care negotiators said Thursday they were closing in on a $1 trillion health-care bill that would be fully funded by tax increases, Medicare cuts and new penalties for employers who do not offer...
Senate making gains on health-care bill
The Columbus Dispatch
The Columbus Dispatch
WASHINGTON -- Senate health-care negotiators said yesterday that they are closing in on a $1 trillion health-care bill that would be fully funded by tax increases, Medicare cuts and new penalties for employers who do not...
First work session on Senate health care bill
The Wichita Eagle
The Wichita Eagle
WASHINGTON - Eye-popping new cost estimates for President Barack Obama's plan to overhaul the U.S. health care system are forcing majority Democrats to scale back their plans to subsidize coverage for the uninsured. The...
New estimate puts health care price tag at $611 billion
CNN
CNN
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- A health-care reform bill that includes a public insurance plan and requires employers to cover workers would cost $611 billion over 10 years, far less than previous estimates, according to a new...
Senate committee to meet to craft health care bill
The Associated Press
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Eye-popping new cost estimates for President Barack Obama's plan to overhaul the U.S. health care system are forcing majority Democrats to scale back their plans to subsidize coverage for the...
Holes remain as Senate panel crafts health bill
MSNBC
MSNBC
WASHINGTON - Eye-popping new cost estimates for President Barack Obama's plan to overhaul the U.S. health care system are forcing majority Democrats to scale back their plans to subsidize coverage for the uninsured. The...
Lawmakers clash over cost of health care overhaul
Houston Chronicle
Houston Chronicle
WASHINGTON - Hoping to make history, the Senate set off on its major overhaul of the nation's health care system Wednesday, but its first steps were quickly overtaken by fresh cost concerns and partisan anger. An...
Senate off to a rocky start on health care
Houston Chronicle
Houston Chronicle
WASHINGTON - Hoping to make history, the Senate set off on its major overhaul of the nation's health care system Wednesday, but its first steps were quickly overtaken by fresh cost concerns and partisan anger. An...
Key Challenges in the Health Care Debate
The New York Times
The New York Times
After insisting that he would leave the details to Congress, President Obama this month intensified his push to overhaul health care. Democrats, Republicans and special interests are battling to shape the legislation as...
Senators Try to Cut Cost of Health Bill
Wall Street Journal
Wall Street Journal
By JANET ADAMY and GREG HITT WASHINGTON -- Senators are trying to whittle the cost of a key health bill by paring proposals to help small businesses and individuals buy health insurance coverage and delaying an expansion...

