Aug 11 Obama Renews Public Appeal on Health Care President Barack Obama took on criticisms of his health care reform plan in a town hall meeting Tuesday in Portsmouth, N.H., telling the crowd not to listen to those who are attempting to "scare and mislead" the American public about… Continue reading
Aug 11 Watch Obama Fires Back at Health Reform 'Misrepresentations' Editorial writers and columnists assess President Obama's effort to rally support for health reform and his criticism of opponents for trying to "scare people."… Continue watching
Aug 10 Watch Medicare Misinformation Remains Issue in Reform Debate As the health care reform debates continues, some seniors are concerned over potential changes to Medicare payments. Continue watching
Aug 07 During August, Public Weighs in on Reform The Senate remained in session this week, but as House members headed home to their districts the focus of health care reform efforts moved off Capitol Hill. Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch Anger and Protests Rattle Town Halls on Health Care Legislators across the nation opened their August recesses with town halls on health care reform. Rather than a warm welcome home, however, most were met with constituents angry with the range of legislative proposals under consideration in Washington. Betty Ann… Continue watching
Aug 06 Health Policy Expert Assesses Public Plan Options Kenneth Thorpe, chairman of the health policy department at Emory University, discusses the prospects for a public health insurance plan and how a public plan might affect doctors, hospitals and consumers. Continue reading
Aug 05 Watch Grassley Outlines Obstacles Facing Health Care in Senate Any overhaul of the nation's health care system will depend on draft legislation from the influential Senate Finance Committee. In an interview with Judy Woodruff, Sen. Charles Grassley, the top Republican on the committee, discusses the challenges facing reform. Continue watching
Aug 04 Watch In Cambodia, Proximity to Wildlife Sparks Influenza Fears Fred De Sam Lazaro reports how Cambodians' proximity to wildlife is sparking new concerns about the spread of avian flu. Continue watching
Aug 03 Watch Lawmakers Weighing Tax on 'Cadillac' Health Plans As Congress continues searching for ways to finance a health care overhaul, one option under review is taxing the costliest employer-provided health plans, otherwise known as "Cadillac" plans. After a recap on developments on the health care front, experts discuss… Continue watching
Jul 31 Reform Plans Face Uncertainty in August Recess With lawmakers heading into a monthlong recess, Democrats advanced health reform legislation in a key congressional panel Friday, but the debate over the Obama administration's top policy goal looked ready to move outside Washington. Continue reading