Mar 23 Watch Health Reform: What Changes for the Uninsured? As part of continuing coverage on the impact of health care legislation, Ray Suarez talks to Susan Dentzer, editor-in-chief of the journal Health Affairs, about how the new regulations and penalties will impact coverage for people without insurance. Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch Republicans Take Aim at Health Reform Reconciliation Bill President Barack Obama signed the landmark health care reform bill into law today, as the Senate began debate on its companion measure. Jim Lehrer talks to Arizona Republican Jon Kyl about efforts to stall the final stage of health care's… Continue watching
Mar 22 Health Reform: What to Expect When The health reform bill passed by the House Sunday night sets a timeline for phasing in reform that's several years long. Some provisions will take effect quickly, many will be phased in over the next four years and one… Continue reading
Mar 22 A Reader’s Guide to Health Reform Many people have written to us in the past several weeks saying they can't stand to hear another word about the political sausage-making process behind health reform. What they ARE eager to learn more about is how the legislation… Continue reading
Mar 22 President Obama, Democrats Pass Historic Health Care Bill. Now What? President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden embrace in the White House following Sunday night's vote passing health care reform. (Photo by Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images.) With President Barack Obama set to sign into law the most sweeping… Continue reading
Mar 22 Watch Axelrod: Health Care Reform Now a Reality In a newsmaker interview, Judy Woodruff talks to senior White House adviser David Axelrod about the long political push to pass health care reform, the role of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and what public opinion polls say about the overhaul. Continue watching
Mar 22 Watch Obama Poised to Sign Health Reform Bill The House's Sunday night vote on health care sets the stage for the Senate and President Barack Obama to complete the passage of the historic reforms. Jeffrey Brown talks to Susan Dentzer, editor-in-chief of Health Affairs, about what the legislation… Continue watching
Mar 21 House Passes Historic Health Care Reform Legislation By Lea Winerman The House of Representatives on Sunday passed a sweeping $940 billion health care bill in a historic vote that will dramatically change the U.S. health care system and expand health insurance coverage to 32 million more Americans over the next… Continue reading
Mar 21 House Votes Cap Day of Debate on Health Reform By Lea Winerman Update: 11:38 p.m. ET The House has now passed the reconciliation bill with amendments to the Senate health reform legislation, by a margin of 220-211. This bill will need to go back to the Senate for approval, which… Continue reading
Mar 20 Democrats Inch Closer to Pushing Health Reform Over Finish Line By Murrey Jacobson With the hours ticking down before a pivotal vote on the fate of health reform, President Obama made a trip to Capitol Hill Saturday to rally the House Democratic caucus one final time in his push to persuade undecided… Continue reading