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Senate debate on health bill set to begin
Even if health bill passes soon, wait for reforms could be long
In healthcare reform, no deficit cure
China tries to fix crumbling healthcare system
Atlanta-based Grady dropping medical plan after dispute
November 25, 2009
BCBS of Tennessee Notifying Members After Patient Information Stolen
10 Reasons Health Providers Give Thanks
Health bills would raise taxes well before changes roll out
Healthcare bill may be stalled by year-end legislative crunch
New Medicare oxygen rules pinching patients
Farm union aims health pitch at key states
Health reform activists take aim at Democrats
Budget hawks have a buffet of options with health bill
From the hospital room to bankruptcy court
November 24, 2009
Senate Reform Bill Would Expand RAC Program
Health debate overlooks wellness programs
National plan wouldn't mean end of Healthy San Francisco
Healthcare companies have had a healthy decade
Abortion to be new flashpoint in Senate bill
For GOP, health is only one battle on road to 2010 elections
Poll: Americans conflicted over health overhaul
Professors file healthcare lawsuit
November 23, 2009
Iowa Medicaid Program is First to Receive EHR Incentive Grant
Plan to Take Away Insurers' Anti-trust Exemption Removed from Senate Bill
Five Senators Who Will Influence the Health Reform Debate
Senate Democrats are Split on Reform Legislation
Senate Democrats at odds over healthcare bill
Health haggling heats up
Democrats focus on Maine's GOP senators for health reform votes
Senators voice optimism on public option
November 20, 2009
Reid pushes for votes on healthcare bill
Senate healthcare bill faces crucial first vote
Aetna employees to be laid off, more cuts coming
Democrats woo voters with new benefits
Business sours on overhaul as legislation veers to left
November 19, 2009
Aetna Cutting 625 Jobs, More Expected in 2010
Senate unveils healthcare bill
Senate health plan seeks to add coverage to 31 million
California Grades PPOs, None Receives Four Stars
Germany strains to fund healthcare for all
Insurers unlikely to alter policies in the debate over mammograms
November 18, 2009
Three Democrats could block health bill in Senate
Coverage mandate under fire
Small firms scrapping, scaling back health plans
Mammography outcry points to trouble for healthcare reform
November 17, 2009
Senate Leaders Seek 60 Votes to Start Reform Debate
Americans support taxing rich to pay for health bill
Study: Injured uninsured more likely to die in ER
Reid considers raising Medicare tax for high earners
Insurance market faces shift in power
Deep divisions linger on healthcare
Time crunch looms for health bill
Business foes of healthcare reform ramp up effort
November 16, 2009
Five Ways to Prevent Patient Information Breaches
CMS Report: House Reform Bill May Not Bend Healthcare Cost Curve
House health bill includes Medicaid relief for states
Healthcare bills would boost states' authority on premiums, benefits
Poll: Fine print in healthcare prompts worries
Insurer plans its own clinic in North Philadelphia
In House, many spoke with one voice: Lobbyists'
Most companies stick with wellness programs
Healthcare bills could jeopardize states' consumer protection laws
Report details billions lost in Medicare fraud
November 13, 2009
Chiropractic Care Could Reduce Health Costs, Says Report
Number of insured varies by bill
UnitedHealth Group enlists employees to fight health reform
Abortion upends health bill alliance
Reid mulls Medicare tax increase for high earners
November 12, 2009
Three Amendments that Could Slow Down Senate Debate
Health-bill battle will not get a recess
Hispanic advocates jump into health debate
November 11, 2009
Senate Leaders Aim to Pass Reform Bill This Year
Opt-out proposal puts state leaders to the test
On Hill, Clinton gives a healthcare pep talk
Maine finds a healthcare fix elusive
November 10, 2009
Seven Health Leaders React to House's Health Reform Legislation
Obama Doesn't Want Abortion Subsidies in Health Reform Bill
Democrats raise alarms over costs of health bills
Effort to assist older voters may raise costs for the young
Senate abortion foes take aim at overhaul
Minnesota's poor being shifted to different medical plan
Politics aside, doctors universally fed up with insurers
November 9, 2009
Healthcare Reform in the Senate: Three Areas that Will Need to Be Addressed
House Approves Healthcare Reform Measure by Slim Margin
House Democrats pass healthcare bill
Obama presses Senate to act quickly on its health bill
Abortion an obstacle to healthcare bill
Many in Washington, DC, area's affluent suburbs lack medical coverage
Georgia groups get $1.5 million in grants to help uninsured kids
MetroWest wants new deal with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
Wider oversight looms for insurers
November 6, 2009
Congress Takes Aim at Insurer Profits
Kaiser to open medical facility in South Los Angeles
AARP endorses House healthcare bill
Immigration and abortion issues could cost party crucial votes
House Democrats seek allies for health vote
Thousands rally to protest healthcare bill
November 5, 2009
New Jersey Pilot Program Insures Newborns Without Coverage
House expected to vote on health bill Nov. 7
Public's view of healthcare overhaul has familiar ring
Democrats bet AARP support to seal healthcare
Immigrants face hurdles with new Massachusetts care coverage
November 4, 2009
GOP Offers Reform Alternative, Hoyer Says It Protects Status Quo
Health bills too timid on cutting costs, experts say
Democrats see healthcare timetable slipping
Senate moderates flex muscle on healthcare bill
Children's Hospital Boston, three health plans push cost-control effort
Insurance discounts for healthy habits spur debate in Washington
GOP counters with a health plan of its own
Healthcare debate focuses on legal immigrants
November 3, 2009
Proposed Insurance Reforms Could Create a Much Different Marketplace
System to Detect Medicare Part D Fraud is Badly Flawed
Democrats say House bill cuts premiums for many
Senate pressing insurers on the amount of premiums they spend on care
Slow payments cost United Healthcare $750,000
November 2, 2009
Georgia Fines UnitedHealth for Not Paying Claims Promptly
CBO Predicts Higher Public Option Costs in New House Bill
GOP set to propose its own health bill
Health insurance mandate alarms some
U.S. health overhaul could penalize Massachusetts
Insurer told to hold off in Massachusetts