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House Votes to Repeal Health Reform

WebMD Health  Wed, 01/19/2011 - 19:46

capitol hill

The U.S.

House of Representatives has voted to repeal the health reform law.


 

Congress takes another stride toward public access to research

EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health  Wed, 04/14/2010 - 22:00

(SPARC) Fueling the growing momentum toward openness, transparency, and accessibility to publicly funded information, the Federal Research Public Access Act of 2010 (FRPAA) has been introduced today in the U.S.

House of Representatives by Rep. Mike Doyle (D-PA) and a bi-partisan host of co-sponsors.


 

New House vote on US health bill

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Thu, 03/25/2010 - 03:53

The House of Representatives must vote again on the US healthcare bill after Republicans find procedural "violations".


 

US House passes key health bill

BBC News | Health | World Edition  Mon, 03/22/2010 - 02:19

President Obama's landmark healthcare bill narrowly passes the US House of Representatives, ushering in the most sweeping health reform in decades.


 

Congressman fights for patient safety

Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Health and Fitness  Mon, 11/23/2009 - 01:15

A short but fiery speech made on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives has raised the hopes of patient safety advocates across the nation.


 

House Passes Medicare Payment Fix

MedPage Today Infectious Disease  Thu, 11/19/2009 - 14:31

WASHINGTON (MedPage Today) -- By a vote of 243 to 183, the House of Representatives has passed a bill to fix the flawed Medicare physician payment formula, but the measure faces a fight in the Senate.


 

Food Safety Bill Fails in House Vote

washingtonpost.com - Health  Wed, 07/29/2009 - 14:56

The House of Representatives narrowly defeated a bill Wednesday aimed at toughening food safety laws, but House leaders say they will try again in the coming days.


 

What Does the Energy Bill Really Mean for CO2 Cuts?

TIME: Top Science and Health Stories  Fri, 06/26/2009 - 23:10

With a razor-thin margin of seven votes, the House of Representatives on Friday evening passed the first bill to put a fixed and declining cap on U.S. greenhouse gas emissions


 

House Passes Tobacco Regulation Bill

washingtonpost.com - Health  Fri, 06/12/2009 - 22:00

By a ratio of 3 to 1, the House of Representatives yesterday approved the Senate version of a bill that gives the federal government sweeping new powers to regulate tobacco.