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House Opens Floor Debate on Health Reform Legislation

By Lea Winerman

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.

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.

Democrats’ Health Bill Nears House Vote

Betty Ann Bowser speaks with key policymakers about the ongoing health care debate surrounding House Democrats' new reform proposal.

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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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Health Reform Bill Picks Up Endorsements as House Nears Vote

By Lea Winerman

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.

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…

House Republicans to Offer Alternate Health Plan

By Lea Winerman

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.

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.

Public Option Makes a Comeback on Capitol Hill

By Lea Winerman

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.

Obama Announces End of HIV Travel Ban

By Talea Miller

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.