4 hrs ago | Atlanta Journal-Constitution
RI gov wants $4M cut to hospitals amid recession
Gov. Don Carcieri has proposed cutting millions of dollars meant to reimburse hospitals for providing health care to the poor during a recession that has cost thousands of Rhode Island residents their jobs and employer-provided health insurance.
8 hrs ago | The Oregonian
Barack Obama's quest for historic health care legislation has turned into a parody of leadership.
12 hrs ago | New Republic
Dionne: Why Progressives Need to Stop Screaming and Start Organizing for the Next Health Care Fight
For progressives, the question on the health care battle going forward is not whether they have a right to be angry but whether they can direct their fury toward constructive ends.
After Senate action, search will begin for real health care law
The Senate began its final, frantic steps toward passage of historic health care legislation on Sunday, as lawmakers and interest groups began turning their attention to the difficult battles over abortion, taxes and the public option that lie ahead.
Comparison of Senate, House health care bills
A comparison of the health care bills before Congress: --- The Senate Democratic bill : WHO'S COVERED: About 94 percent of legal residents under age 65 - compared with 83 percent now.
Florida children lose in Medicaid fight, suit alleges
TALLAHASSEE - While the nation waits for Congress to vote on health care reform, advocates for 1.6 million poor children in Florida are pinning their hopes on a Miami federal judge.
FreedomWorks Decries Hostile Government Take Over of Nation's Health Care
While a blizzard paralyzed Washington, it did not slow down the health care legislative stampede on Capitol Hill.
When Joe Lieberman said he would probably support the health care legislation -- now that the public option and Medicare buy-in are being stripped out -- the Democrat-turned-independent should have rightfully faded from the headlines.
Huckabee Holds Rally to Press Nelson on Reform Bill
Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee will host a rally in Omaha to persuade Nebraska Sen.
Kathleen Parker: Obama a mere mortal after all
Perhaps it is the spirit of the season, but my empathy receptors are in overdrive for poor Barack Obama.
What's in health care proposals for 5 Americans
As Congress gets closer to a final health care bill, many Americans want to know: What's in it for me? The answer is: It depends.
Candidate flip, president flop
President Obama speaks about healthcare reform Tuesday. With him, from left, are, Sens.
Baldacci releases plan to cut $438M deficit
Citing economic hardships amid "unprecedented times," Gov. John Baldacci has outlined his plan to close a $438 million state budget gap that includes the heaviest hits on education and human services programs, but no new taxes or fees.
Liberal MoveOn.org opposes Senate health bill
The liberal group MoveOn.org is opposing the Senate health care bill and urging Democrats to block it.
GOP threatens read-a-thon to slow health care bill
Republicans accused Democrats of bad manners, bad timing and bad health care policy on Friday, then summoned images of fire and ice for good measure as they campaigned to block passage of sweeping legislation President Barack Obama's allies want passed by Christmas.
Virginia governor proposes replacing car tax with 1 percent phased-in income tax increase
Virginia's hated local car tax would be replaced with a $2 billion-a-year income tax increase under the new budget Gov.
Kan. gov. says he won't propose deep cuts for state's 2011 budget, wants to spare education
Kansas' governor doesn't plan to propose deep budget cuts again to avoid a deficit and said Thursday that he opposes further reductions in education spending.
Alabama Gov. Bob Riley says proration may be necessary for General Fund
Gov. Bob Riley says he will decide within the next two weeks whether he should declare proration and cause across-the-board cuts in the state General Fund budget.
Wisconsin health official: $600 million cuts on track
MADISON, Wis. - The state is on track to cut more than $600 million from Medicaid, but even with those reductions, high demand from the poor for insurance benefits could result in up to a $150 million shortfall, the secretary of Wisconsin's Department of Health Services said Thursday.
Nelson: Abortion language not good enough
Centrist Sen. Ben Nelson , D-Neb., said Thursday he won't vote to let healthcare legislation move ahead unless it has more restrictive language on abortion.