health care debate

After being criticized as obstructionists during the long health-care debate, insurance companies now are implementing some popular provisions even sooner than the law demands.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Lawmakers broke along party lines on a new aspect of the health care debate Sunday as a former National Institutes of Health chief urged women to ignore guidelines that delay the start of breast cancer screenings....

Phil Ellis may be the most powerful guy you've never heard of in the health-care debate. A senior analyst with the Congressional Budget Office, Ellis is the man who has to decide what it would cost to rebuild the health insurance system.

He has essentially condemned two legislative proposals by...

More misinformation and nastiness is expected when Congress returns next week.

The ongoing health care debate has caused some heated emotions, disagreements, great discussions on very important issues, and plenty of misinformation.  Unfortunately, the most important issue of all has gotten lost in all the noise. 

The ongoing health care debate has caused some heated emotions, disagreements, great discussions on very important issues, and plenty of misinformation.  Unfortunately, the most important issue of all has gotten lost in all the noise.  <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />

We just posted about the onrush of people into health care management, including many with little knowledge of or experience in health care. According to the Associated Press, one prominent politician defended at least pharmaceutical company managers who "don't make a lot of money." [Warning, irony and sarcasm ahead.]

While no legislative action can take place before Congress returns from its summer recess, plenty of time exists for people of all political persuasions to debate, understand and misunderstand key elements of the proposals.

Racing to regain control of the health-care debate, two top administration officials signaled Sunday that the White House may be willing to jettison a controversial government-run insurance plan favored by liberals.

President Obama's call for civility in the health-care debate fell flat Wednesday in Maryland's first congressional town hall meeting after his plea.