Mar 08 Ray Suarez: Peru Making Gains Despite Global Economic Crisis By Talea Miller Just back from a reporting trip to Peru, Ray Suarez sat down with Hari Sreenivasan to share his observations of the South American country, which is experiencing economic growth despite the global recession. He previews his upcoming series on Peru's… Continue reading
Mar 08 Watch Obama Targets Insurers in Health Reform Push During a Monday appearance in Philadelphia, President Barack Obama took on insurance companies and struck back at Republicans in a bid to propel his health reform proposal forward. Ray Suarez talks to two health policy experts. Continue watching
Mar 05 Friday's Headlines: Jobless Rate Holds at 9.7%; Obama Presses for Health Bill The U.S. unemployment rate remained unchanged at 9.7 percent in February, as employers cut a smaller than expected 36,000 jobs, the Labor Department said Friday. The report also revised job loss figures for December and January to show 35,000 fewer… Continue reading
Mar 04 Thursday's Headlines: Bombings in Iraq; Parties Weigh Health Care Reconciliation A series of blasts targeting voters in Baghdad killed 17 people Thursday, as many Iraqis cast early ballots ahead of Sunday's parliamentary elections. The latest violence comes a day after a coordinated attack in Baquba, northeast of Baghdad, killed at… Continue reading
Mar 03 Obama Tells Congress to 'Finish Its Work' on Health Reform By Lea Winerman _pap_embed_custom('news01s3c58qe29',482,304,""); Updated 4:35 p.m. EST Washington Post reporter Ceci Conolly and political analyst Norman Ornstein will be on the NewsHour tonight, providing analysis and commentary on the president's speech and the path forward for health care reform. Read… Continue reading
Mar 03 Understand the New Prostate Cancer Guidelines Before Your Next Dr. Visit "Talk to your doctor." It's a phrase ingrained in our brains at the end of every pharmaceutical advertisement on television. But on Wednesday, the American Cancer Society said men considering getting tested for prostate cancer should talk to their doctors… Continue reading
Mar 03 Wednesday's Headlines: Obama to Outline Health Care Plan, Ask for Vote President Barack Obama will outline his plan to move ahead on health reform legislation in a speech Wednesday afternoon and is expected to call for an up-or-down vote on an overhaul package. Democratic leaders are hoping the move will… Continue reading
Mar 03 Watch Obama Directs Congress to Finish Health Care Reform As President Obama pushed for Congress to complete health care reform legislation in the next few weeks, Jim Lehrer talks to Washington Post reporter Ceci Connolly and political analyst Norm Ornstein about the tactics Democrats might use to try to… Continue watching
Mar 03 Watch GOP Prepares for Senate Rule Battle on Health Reform President Obama said Wednesday he wants a final up or down vote on health care reform, and Democratic leaders say they are ready to push the measure through without bipartisan support if necessary. Jeffrey Brown reports. Continue watching
Mar 02 Obama Signals Openness to GOP Reform Proposals President Obama said Tuesday that he would consider incorporating four Republican ideas for health care reform into the Democrats' legislation. "I said throughout this process that I'd continue to draw on the best ideas from both parties,"… Continue reading