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 Watch News Wrap: Obama Examines GOP’s Health Reform Plans In other news Tuesday, President Obama indicated he is looking at four Republican health care reform proposals before unveiling his plan tomorrow. Also, the Department of Transportation considers new brake regulations stemming from the Toyota recall. Continue watching
Feb 25 Watch At Long-Awaited Summit, Parties Clash Over Health Reform President Barack Obama convened a televised summit on health care reform legislation Thursday. Judy Woodruff reports. Continue watching
Feb 24 Health Care Models Bubble up in Local Communities On Thursday, President Barack Obama will try to jumpstart his health care reform push at a bipartisan White House health care summit. But as Congress fights over how to fix the country's health care system, new models to provide access… Continue reading
Feb 18 Watch Tough, Low-Cost Wheelchairs Needed in Haiti Spencer Michels reports on efforts in San Francisco to design and build heavy-duty, low-cost wheelchairs for use in the rough terrain of Haiti and around the third world. Continue watching
Feb 11 Pressure Mounts on Anthem Blue Cross to Explain Rate Hike Proposal Pressure continues to build on California health insurer Anthem Blue Cross, as Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has rejected the company's explanation for a proposed rate hike in the state. The controversy began last week when the… Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch Psychiatrists Propose Revisions to Diagnosis Manual Health experts are taking a fresh look at how some mental illnesses are diagnosed. Planned revisions to the field of psychiatry's primary manual would be the first in a decade. Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch News Wrap: Obama Challenges GOP to Cooperate In other news Tuesday, President Obama issued another challenge to Republicans in Congress to cooperate on a host of issues, and also warned Iran over its nuclear program. Continue watching
Feb 08 Surgical Checklist Saves Lives, Dr. Atul Gawande’s Research Shows Dr. Atul Gawande's new book, "The Checklist Manifesto," grew out of research that the surgeon and author did for the World Health Organization on ways to reduce surgical deaths worldwide. Gawande's solution was to expand the use of… Continue reading