Legislation to boost caregiving workforce introduced
Jan 15, 2009
Members of both the House and Senate Wednesday introduced The Retooling the Health Care Workforce for an Aging America Act, a bill that would seek to bolster the healthcare industry against an expected...
Daschle still playing part in healthcare reform effort
May 22, 2009
Although he failed in his bid to become secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Tom Daschle is by no measure out of the game. The former Senate Majority Leader is still taking an active...
Pelosi: House to craft healthcare reform bill by July
May 14, 2009
The House of Representatives will have a healthcare reform bill to vote on by the end of July, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said Wednesday. She made the announcement alongside President Barack Obama...
Groups pressure Obama to act on healthcare reform
Nov 12, 2008
Four advocacy groups launched a $1 million advertising blitz on Tuesday urging President-elect Barack Obama to focus on healthcare reform during his first 100 days in office.
Obama to be sworn in today, healthcare high on his agenda
Jan 20, 2009
Today at noon, Barack Hussein Obama will be sworn in as the nation’s 44th president. While many tasks immediately await the new commander-in-chief, Obama has said that healthcare reform remains near...
Republicans release conservative, moderate versions of healthcare reform
May 21, 2009
As a rebuttal to Democrats’ healthcare reform plans, congressional Republicans on Wednesday introduced two alternative proposals. Both of them emphasize private market controls over government ownership.
Newly appointed Orszag expected to play healthcare reform role
Dec 01, 2008
The recent appointment of Peter Orszag to director of the White House Office of Management and Budget indicates that the Obama administration is serious about controlling the rising costs of healthcare,...
Skyrocketing budget deficit may affect next president’s healthcare plans
Jul 30, 2008
A soaring budget deficit could ultimately hurt future proposals for healthcare, a new report suggests.
Big names on Obama’s short list for HHS secretary
Nov 07, 2008
Tom Daschle and Howard Dean are rumored to be possible choices for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services in president-elect Barack Obama’s administration.