Rx for Reform

CBO: Senate Bill Would Raise Some Premiums, Lower Others

For most working people who receive health care through an employer, little will change under the sweeping health care reform bill the Senate is now considering, according to a congressional budget analysis released Monday.

How Will Proposed Health Care Overhaul Affect Patients?

Ray Suarez sits down with medical experts to talk about possible changes to the U.S. health care system as Congress prepares to vote on a major overhaul.

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Reid Prepares For Battle Over Senate Health Bill

Senate Democratic leaders celebrated Saturday when their health care reform bill passed a key procedural hurdle, but by Monday deep divisions over some key provisions of the $848 billion legislation were already back in the spotlight.

Senate Debate on Health Care Will Put Lawmakers to the Test

While health care reform passed a key Senate hurdle over the weekend, the legislation still faces a full-scale floor debate. Judy Woodruff asks former secretaries of health to preview the road ahead for President Obama's top domestic priority.

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Compare the House and Senate Health Bills

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled his health care reform bill Wednesday night. Earlier this month, the House passed its own health care reform bill. Find out how the two measures compare.

Senate Health Care Plan Would Cover 31 Million

The health care reform legislation unveiled Wednesday night by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid would extend health insurance to 31 million more Americans at a cost of $848 billion.

Senate Gears Up for Showdown Over Health Reform Bill

The Senate on Thursday inched closer to debating Majority Leader Harry Reid's $848 billion health care reform bill, despite stiff GOP resistance. After a report from Betty Ann Bowser, Susan Dentzer explains the details.

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Reid Unveils Senate Health Reform Legislation

Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid moved forward on a long-awaited version of health care reform legislation Wednesday night, telling reporters "tonight begins the last leg of this journey."…

Report: House Bill Would Increase Health Care Costs

The health care reform bill that passed the House last week would increase U.S. health care costs by $289 billion over the next decade, according to a government report released this weekend.

Reid Aims to Begin Senate Health Care Debate Next Week

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is aiming to bring a health care reform bill to the Senate floor next week, but several obstacles remain. NewsHour health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser discusses the week's health reform news.