GOP Wary Of Talks While Both Sides Express Low Expectations For Health Care Summit
(Tuesday, February 9, 2010)
Republican leaders sent a letter late Monday to the White House outlining key questions about how the Summit will work and what ideas will be on the table. ..
Faced With Stalled Overhaul, Dems Still Wonder Who To Blame
(Tuesday, February 9, 2010)
Congressional Democrats continue to divvy up blame for the stalled state of Democrats\' health overhaul, with fingers now pointed towards centrist Democrats and Republicans, President Obama or even White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel, depending on the blamer\'s perspective. ..
Today\'s OpEds: Questioning Transparency, The Bipartisan Summit And Starting Anew
(Tuesday, February 9, 2010)
Today\'s collection of opinions and editorials. ..
Sebelius To GOP: \'Don\'t Get Wrong Impression\' About Obama Health Summit
(Tuesday, February 9, 2010)
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said that President Obama\'s Feb. 25 bipartisan summit is to \"get Republicans to re-engage in the process. It is not acceptable that half the legislative body pushed away from the table months ago and said \'we do not want to participate.\'\" ..
Political Cartoon: \'Saints\' Haircut\'
(Tuesday, February 9, 2010)
KHN\'s daily installment of health policy humor. ..
Health Debate Travails Boost Lobbying Firms
(Tuesday, February 9, 2010)
Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., won an upset election last month that has reshaped the health debate and could be a boon for lobbying firms. ..
First Edition: February 9, 2010
(Tuesday, February 9, 2010)
Today\'s early morning highlights from the major news organizations, including more reactions to President Obama\'s health care summit. ..
The Obama Health Summit: More Reactions, Details Emerge
(Monday, February 8, 2010)
Monday brought a chilly reaction from some Republicans, and also specutlation about what will be at stake for all the summit\'s participants. ..
Obama Invites Republicans To Share Ideas At Televised Health Reform Summit
(Monday, February 8, 2010)
During a live televised interview with CBS News\' Katie Couric Sunday, President Obama invited Republicans to a half-day health care reform summit to hear their ideas on overhauling the nation\'s health care system. ..
Ending Antitrust Exemption For Insurers May Not Affect Consumers, Analysts Say
(Monday, February 8, 2010)
The House is set to vote this week on a bill to end the antitrust exemption for health and medical malpractice insurers, but many antitrust experts say the move wouldn\'t have much of an impact on consumers. ..