Republicans block Senate vote on Sebelius confirmation
Apr 24, 2009
Republican senators Thursday blocked a vote on the confirmation of Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D) for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. That likely will hold up a Senate vote on the...
President adds immigration reform to list of new policy initiatives
Apr 10, 2009
There’s healthcare reform, labor reform, energy reform and banking reform. Now the Obama administration has announced that it will be working on another project: immigration reform.
Obama creates White House Office of Health Reform
Apr 10, 2009
President Obama Wednesday officially created the White House Office of Health Reform, establishing healthcare reform as a top priority for his administration.
Sebelius faces tough questions on healthcare during confirmation hearing for HHS post
Apr 01, 2009
Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius (D) told lawmakers Tuesday that she would not rule out using the budget reconciliation process as a way to pass healthcare reform legislation. She answered questions during...
New department within HHS to oversee allocation of stimulus package healthcare funding
Mar 13, 2009
The Department of Health and Human Services has created an agency to oversee the distribution of the roughly $137 billion it received as a result of the economic stimulus package.
Obama signs massive, overdue spending bill
Mar 12, 2009
President Obama on Wednesday signed a $410 billion spending bill that he called “imperfect” but necessary to keep the federal government running.
House approves spending bill with discretionary funding for HHS
Feb 27, 2009
The House this week approved a 2009 omnibus spending package that includes $66.3 billion in discretionary funding for programs at the Department of Health and Human Services.
Obama budget would cut $316 billion over 10 years from Medicare
Feb 26, 2009
President Obama’s budget plan for fiscal year 2010, which he plans to release today, would trim $316 billion over 10 years from Medicare.
Physicians ask Sen. Kennedy to reintroduce universal healthcare legislation
Feb 24, 2009
A group of 500 Massachusetts physicians have sent a letter to Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) asking him to resist modeling a national healthcare system on the recently revamped Massachusetts system.
Senate, House reach tentative stimulus package agreement
Feb 12, 2009
Just a day after the Senate passed its stimulus bill, House and Senate leaders have reached a tentative compromise on an economic stimulus package. They believe it will create jobs, provide tax breaks...