Nov 12 Cost Estimates Prove Key to Health Reform Debate This week, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is waiting to hear back from one of the most influential yet least well-known figures in this year's health care reform debate: Douglas Elmendorf, the director of the Congressional Budget Office. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch Counting the Costs of Health Care Reform Can health care reform change the system and cut costs? Judy Woodruff gets one take from Gail Wilensky, a former administrator of the federal Medicare program. Continue watching
Nov 10 Watch Premiums ‘Will Go Down’ Under Health Bill, Orszag Says In an interview with Judy Woodruff, Peter Orszag, director of the White House's Office of Management and Budget, outlines how health care reform will reduce medical costs. Continue watching
Nov 09 Abortion Opponents, Advocates Look to Senate Abortion opponents scored a victory Saturday night as the House passed a health care reform bill that includes strong anti-abortion language. Two advocates give their take on the bill and what comes next as the focus shifts to the Senate. Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 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… Continue watching
Nov 07 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. Continue reading
Nov 07 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. Continue reading
Nov 06 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. Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch 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. Continue watching
Nov 05 Watch 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. Continue watching