Health

U.S. Passes on Unlicensed H1N1 Vaccine Boosters, Despite Shortage

U.S. health officials are dealing with shortages and production delays of H1N1 vaccine, but stand by the choice not to opt for vaccine boosters, called adjuvants, that could stretch supply of H1N1 vaccine, but are not licensed in the United…

Battle Lines Emerge in Senate Over Health Care Reform

After narrowly passing the House late Saturday, the focus of the health care reform push now moves to the Senate, where a range of issues, including the public option, and how the bill treats abortion, may prove contentious topics of…

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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.

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.