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| 2009 NOVEMBER
Nov. 7, 2009
House Passes Historic Health Care Reform Bill
In a rare late-night Saturday vote, the U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a historic health care reform bill that would reshape many aspects of the U.S. health insurance system.
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| Nov. 7, 2009
House Opens Floor Debate on Health Reform Legislation
The U.S. House of Representatives began its floor debate of a sweeping health care reform bill Saturday, as President Obama traveled to Capitol Hill to rally Democratic lawmakers to the cause.
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| Nov. 6, 2009
Shields, Brooks Examine GOP's 'Morale Boost'
Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks sort through the week's news, including impending health care legislation and a worsening job market.
   
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| Nov. 6, 2009
House Health Care Vote Could Be Delayed Past Saturday
House Democratic Leaders worked Friday to line up enough votes to pass a sweeping health care reform measure, but it seemed possible the vote might be delayed past House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Saturday deadline.
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| Nov. 5, 2009
Endorsements, Protests Mark Health Care Debate
House Democrats' health reform plan received AARP's backing Thursday, but thousands of protesters rallied against the plan on Capitol Hill. Kwame Holman reports.
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| Nov. 5, 2009
Health Reform Bill Picks Up Endorsements as House Nears Vote
With the U.S. House of Representatives nearing a vote on a sweeping bid to overhaul the nation's health care system, Democrats secured endorsements from two key groups Thursday while opponents rallied against the bill at the U.S. Capitol.
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| Nov. 4, 2009
U.K. Health Secretary: British, American Systems Can Learn From Each Other
In the past few months, American politicians and press have portrayed Britain's National Health Service in two very different lights: as an example of effective universal health care and, on the other hand, as a morass of long lines and rationing.
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| Nov. 3, 2009
House Republicans to Offer Alternate Health Plan
House Republicans are planning to offer their own 230-page health care reform bill during the House floor debate as an alternative to Democratic leaders' plan.
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| Nov. 2, 2009
One H1N1 Vaccine Dose for Pregnant Women, Children Should Get Two
Healthy pregnant women had a good immune response after one dose of the H1N1 vaccine, but young children should get two doses for optimal protection, according to National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases trial results released Monday.
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| OCTOBER
Oct. 30, 2009
News Wrap: Stocks Slide on Weak Consumer Spending
In other news, stocks dropped on Friday on news of weak consumer spending, and the White House said it was unhappy with the output of swine flu vaccine.
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| Oct. 30, 2009
Public Option Makes a Comeback on Capitol Hill
Declared nearly dead this summer, the public option has made a comeback. Health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser discusses the week's health care reform news.
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| Oct. 30, 2009
Obama Announces End of HIV Travel Ban
Foreigners infected with HIV will be allowed to travel and immigrate to the United States without restriction, President Barack Obama said Friday, announcing the repeal of a twenty-year-old travel ban.
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| Oct. 29, 2009
Hard Knocks: Does Playing in NFL Cause Brain Trauma?
A House committee on Wednesday heard testimony from medical experts, as well as NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to determine whether professional football contributes to brain diseases such as dementia and Alzheimer's. Ray Suarez reports.
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| Oct. 29, 2009
House Health Care Bill Features Public Option Compromise
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled an $894 billion health care reform bill Thursday that would expand insurance coverage to as many as 36 million people. In a nod to moderates, the plan includes a public option in which rates are negotiated with doctors and hospitals. Betty Ann Bowser reports.
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| Oct. 29, 2009
Bill Summary: Affordable Health Care for America Act
House Democrats on Thursday unveiled the Affordable Health Care for America Act. The 1,990-page legislation is a combination of bills passed by three House committees earlier this year. Key tenets include:
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| Oct. 29, 2009
House Democrats Unveil $894B Health Reform Bill
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday unveiled a massive health care reform bill that would expand health insurance coverage to 36 million Americans at a cost of $894 billion over 10 years.
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| Oct. 28, 2009
No Insurance? On Borneo, This Clinic Accepts Manure
On the tiny island of Borneo, the Asri Clinic doesn't take credit cards. Instead, the clinic accepts payments that improve the local ecosystem, be it seedlings for replanting, eggshells for composting, even manure. Fred de Sam Lazaro reports.
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| Oct. 27, 2009
'Neglected Infections' Resurface Among America's Poor
In poor rural areas, inner cities, and among Latin American immigrants, exotic diseases classified by the CDC as "neglected infections" are now affecting millions of people. As Jeffrey Kaye reports, the rarer the illness, the harder it is to find treatment.
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| Oct. 27, 2009
Opt-out Clause on Public Option Puts Role of States Back in Spotlight
Among the health reform proposals under debate on Capitol Hill is a plan to allow states to opt out of a public option -- which may help legislation pass through Congress, but how would it work to drive down costs? Two experts discuss the idea with Ray Suarez.
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| Oct. 27, 2009
Renewed Public Option Push in Senate Tests Democratic Unity
The push by the Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to include a public option into a health care reform bill drew sharply different reactions on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, with liberals voicing support, moderates airing concerns, and Republicans promising a filibuster.
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| Oct. 27, 2009
Public Opinion and the Public Option Debate
The public insurance option has gone for a roller-coaster ride over the past few months of debate over a health care overhaul.
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| Oct. 26, 2009
Two Families Describe Battles With H1N1
Betty Ann Bowser takes an in-depth look at two families attempting to cope with the H1N1 flu.
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| Oct. 26, 2009
Experts Answered Your Questions on the H1N1 Flu Vaccine
The H1N1 swine flu virus is now widespread in 46 states and has hospitalized more than 20,000 people in the U.S., according to CDC officials. Meanwhile, delays in vaccine production have led to long lines at clinics and doctors' offices. Two experts on vaccines answer your questions.
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| Oct. 26, 2009
Reid to Include Public Option in Senate Bill
After days of negotiations, Senate Majority leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., announced Monday that he will include a government-run public health insurance option in the health care reform legislation he plans to bring to the Senate floor.
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| Oct. 23, 2009
Shields, Brooks: Obama Risks Looking Petty in Fox Fight
Columnists David Brooks and Mark Shields review the week's news, including the coming Afghan runoff and the war of words between the White House and Fox News.
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| Oct. 23, 2009
CDC: H1N1 Vaccine Efforts Not Meeting Goals
The Center for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that the H1N1 flu's effects have already matched those of the seasonal flu. Ray Suarez reports.
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| Oct. 23, 2009
Swine Flu Widespread in U.S., Vaccine Delays Continue
The H1N1 swine flu virus is now widespread in 46 states, has hospitalized more than 20,000 people and caused more than 1,000 deaths in the U.S., Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said Friday.
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| Oct. 22, 2009
House Panel Approves Curbs for Insurers' Antitrust Exemptions
The House approved a bill on Wednesday that would limit the health insurance industry's exemption from federal antitrust laws. Betty Ann Bowser and Judy Woodruff report.
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| Oct. 21, 2009
Cancer Society Warns Against Premature Screenings
The American Cancer Society warned Wednesday that premature screening could lead to overtreating or overlooking cancer. Gwen Ifill reports.
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| Oct. 21, 2009
Chaos in Clinics Over H1N1 Vaccine Shortage
Throughout the nation, concern over a possible H1N1 vaccine shortage is causing chaos at hospitals. Betty Ann Bower visits a clinic in Maryland for more.
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| Oct. 21, 2009
Other News: Wells Fargo Concerns Drive Market Sell-off
In other news, worries about the health of Wells Fargo triggered a late day sell-off on Wall Street, and former Afghan foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah agreed to the presidential runoff set for November.
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| Oct. 21, 2009
House Panel Votes to Repeal Insurance Industry Antitrust Exemption
The House Judiciary Committee voted Wednesday to revoke the health insurance industry's limited antitrust exemption, which exempts the industry from federal oversight of business practices such as price fixing.
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| Oct. 20, 2009
CDC Chief: H1N1 Poses More Risk for Kids, Young Adults
Health officials warn that young people are expected to be hit the hardest this year by the H1N1 virus. Margaret Warner speaks with the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for more.
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| Oct. 20, 2009
HIV Vaccine Tests Confirm 'Modest' Protection, More Research Needed
PARIS | The complete results of the first vaccine trial to ever show some protection against HIV were released Tuesday, and researchers sought to refute criticism that the study's results could be weaker than indicated.
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| Oct. 20, 2009
Health Aftermath of Natural Disasters in Southeast Asia
A string of disasters in Southeast Asia killed more than 1,500 people in recent weeks. A tropical storm tore through the region, earthquakes rocked Indonesia and a typhoon hit the Philippines. Kathryn Bolles, director for emergency health and nutrition for Save the Children, described the aftermath scene in the Philippines
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| Oct. 19, 2009
Voices of Health Care Reform: Children's Hospital CEO
Jim Shmerling, CEO of Children's Hospital in Denver, Colo., gives his take on health care reform and the importance of providing health care for children.
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| Oct. 19, 2009
Health Reform Calculator: What Would You Pay?
As Congress works to consolidate pieces of legislation that could overhaul the U.S. health care system, the issue of how Americans would afford mandated health insurance is a focus of the debate.
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| Oct. 16, 2009
Shields and Gerson Survey Health Care Outlook, Economy
Columnists Mark Shields and Michael Gerson sort through the top news of the past week, including a key vote on health care in the Senate Finance Committee, bank earning reports and conflicting data about the health of the economy.
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| Oct. 16, 2009
News Wrap: Police Station Bombing Kills 13 in Pakistan
In other news, a suicide bombing at a police station in Pakistan has killed at least 13 people, and in Iraq a bomber opened fire on a mosque in Tal Afar.
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| Oct. 14, 2009
Senate Shifts Focus to Health Care Compromise
Top Senate Democrats and White House officials have turned their health reform efforts toward crafting a compromise package that can unite Democrats and avoid a GOP filibuster. Policy analysts examine the different ways a public option could take shape in Congress.
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| Oct. 14, 2009
News Wrap: Obama Seeks More Help for Seniors
In other news, President Obama asked Congress to approve extra social security payments for the nation's seniors, and tensions over an American aid package for Pakistan appeared to ease.
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| Oct. 14, 2009
Dealmaking on Health Reform Goes Behind Closed Doors
One day after Sen. Max Baucus' finance committee passed its version of health insurance reform legislation, Senate Democrats and the White House met behind closed doors to fix differences among other reform bills.
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| Oct. 13, 2009
Emanuel: Cost, Competition Central to Health Reform
In an interview, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel discusses the Senate Finance Committee's passage of a health reform bill, the future for the public option and more.
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| Oct. 13, 2009
Finance Committee Passes Reform Bill With Support From Snowe
The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday became the last of five congressional panels to act on a health reform bill, passing its legislation in a 14-9 vote that saw Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe breaking from Republicans -- at least for the moment.
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| Oct. 13, 2009
Learning from International Health Care Systems
As part of a series looking at health care in other countries, Ray Suarez traveled to the Netherlands to explore the innovative universal Dutch system. Two experts answered your questions on what lessons the United States can take from other countries' health care systems.
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| Oct. 12, 2009
San Francisco Ramps Up Care for City's Uninsured
While the U.S. has struggled with an imperfect health care system, San Francisco has launched its own initiative to extend coverage to the more than 60,000 adult residents in the city without insurance. Spencer Michels reports.
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| Oct. 12, 2009
Unusual Battle Lines Are Drawn on Role of Individual Mandate in Reform Bill
The Senate Finance Committee is expected to approve its health reform bill Tuesday, but the legislation may include an amendment that weakens penalties designed to support an individual mandate requiring most Americans to carry insurance.
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| Oct. 12, 2009
Health Reform Carries Heavy Price, Insurers Claim
A new report paid for by the insurance industry has concluded that health care reform would increase the costs of coverage faster and higher than under the current system.
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| Oct. 9, 2009
Obama's Reform Effort Faces More Hurdles After Finance Committee Vote
A key component of President Obama's health reform overhaul faces a vote next week in the Senate Finance Committee after the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office gave it an upbeat assessment.
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| Oct. 8, 2009
Tracking Tainted Food a Near Impossibility in U.S.
Lee Hochberg reports on the difficulty in tracking the source of tainted foods and the complicated trail from production to sale.
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