Jul 23 In Legislation, New National Health Insurance Exchange Emerges By PBS News Hour Until recently, Steve Silberberg, a self-employed software contractor and backpacking guide, was paying about $3,000 per year for his health insurance and getting in return a bare-bones plan with a $10,000 deductible. Continue reading
Jul 17 Watch Obama Calls for Action on Health Care Amid Cost Concerns Saying "now we've got to get over the finish line," President Barack Obama renewed his call Friday to lawmakers to hammer out health care reform legislation. Betty Ann Bowser recaps the week's developments, including new concerns on the plan's costs. Continue watching
Jul 16 CBO, Democrats Spar Over Cost of Health Care Reform Legislation By PBS News Hour Democratic leaders in Congress clashed Thursday with Congressional Budget Office director Doug Elmendorf over his statement that the legislation coming out of the House and Senate this week would significantly raise federal spending on health care. Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch Lawmakers Grapple With Costs of Health Care Reform As health care reform legislation moves forward, lawmakers are grappling with the thorny question of how to cover the costs of such an overhaul, including a possible new tax surcharge on the wealthy. Two analysts discuss the issue. Continue watching
Jul 15 Simon Johnson on Cap and Trade Paul Solman: The third in this week’s series of conversations with economist Simon Johnson has to do with the cap and trade debate — whether cap and trade is a good idea, the feasibility of a carbon tax, and… Continue reading
Jul 14 House Democrats Unveil Health Care Reform Legislation By PBS News Hour House leaders on Tuesday unveiled a draft of a sweeping health care reform bill that require Americans to buy affordable insurance, raise taxes on the wealthy to pay for reform and require employers to provide insurance or pay a penalty. Continue reading
Jul 10 Health Care Reform Faces Resistance from Republicans, Democrats in Congress By PBS News Hour President Barack Obama reiterated his goal of signing health care legislation by October this week, but his plans are facing resistance from members of his own party in Congress. NewsHour Health Correspondent Betty Ann Bowser recaps the week's news. Continue reading
May 14 Watch Other News: House Approves Additional War Funding In other news, the House approved another $97 billion in war funding for Iraq and Afghanistan through September, and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi again denied she knew about terror suspects being waterboarded amid mounting criticism. Continue watching
Apr 30 Watch Other News: House Advances Credit Card Regulations; U.K. Troops End Iraq Mission In other news, the House voted overwhelmingly to rein in credit card companies, and the Senate defeated a measure to give homeowners relief in federal bankruptcy court. In Iraq, British troops handed command of Basra to U.S. forces. Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch Other News: House Passes $3.4 Trillion Budget Plan In other news, the House adopted much of President Obama's budget Wednesday, and twin car bombings in Iraq killed at least 41 Iraqis. Continue watching