- Colorado Medicaid expansion signed into law AP
An expansion of Medicaid eligibility that's expected to add 160,000 adults to public health care assistance in Colorado was signed into law Monday. The expansion is part of the federal health care overhaul ... More »Colorado Medicaid expansion signed into law
- Obama, in Texas, presses middle-class jobs agenda AP
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Offering a more upbeat view of the economy, President Barack Obama resurrected his jobs proposals Thursday, advancing modest initiatives as he pushed for action on more ambitious efforts that face resistance from congressional Republicans. "We're poised for progress," he declared. More »Obama, in Texas, presses middle-class jobs agenda
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Offering a more upbeat view of the economy, President Barack Obama resurrected his jobs proposals Thursday, advancing modest initiatives as he pushed for action on more ambitious efforts that face resistance from congressional Republicans. "We're poised for progress," he declared.
- Allscripts slumps as 1Q results disappoint AP
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc. said Thursday that it took a loss in the first quarter on reduced revenue and a spate of one-time charges. Shares of the health care information technology company ... More »Allscripts slumps as 1Q results disappoint
Allscripts Healthcare Solutions Inc. said Thursday that it took a loss in the first quarter on reduced revenue and a spate of one-time charges. Shares of the health care information technology company ...
- Obama to open middle-class jobs, opportunity tour AP
Aiming to show he's still focused on creating jobs, President Barack Obama is beginning a series of quick trips around the country to resurrect ideas from his State of the Union address that became overshadowed ... More »Obama to open middle-class jobs, opportunity tour
- Brazil slum study: Mobile health tech promising AP
Using mobile health technology to monitor patients in poor urban areas could improve residents' access to health care while also reducing health care spending, a study conducted in a Rio de Janeiro hillside ... More »Brazil slum study: Mobile health tech promising
Using mobile health technology to monitor patients in poor urban areas could improve residents' access to health care while also reducing health care spending, a study conducted in a Rio de Janeiro hillside ...
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Caught between nervous Democrats and emboldened Republicans, President Barack Obama on Friday stepped up the sales pitch on his health care overhaul as the final elements of his top domestic … More » Obama declared health care law 'is here to stay'
- National Journal
IN THE NEWS: Jobs report better than expected … Obama in Mexico: ‘This is your moment’ … Inouye widow backs Hanabusa … What is a ‘red line’ worth? … The Cajun comeback … The GOP's Obamacare ploy ... Are … More » Nobody Spoils a Good Story Like Congress
- AP
WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of workers at health care giant Kaiser Permanente have voted again to remain with the Service Employees International Union rather than switch to a smaller rival. More » Kaiser workers to stay in service employees union
- National Journal
IN THE NEWS: Hagel: U.S. rethinking arming Syrian rebels … Obama taps Pritzker for Commerce … Time running out for states on Medicaid expansion … How ESPN influences Obama administration … Why immigration … More » Obama’s Cabinet Doesn’t Roar
- National Journal
At Tuesday’s press conference, President Obama delivered an unfocused eight-minute defense of his central legislative accomplishment in office – the Affordable Care Act. In the face of intraparty criticism … More » Obama's Legacy: A Health Care Law That Hurts His Party
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The issue: As the population gets older, Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid are eating up more and more of the federal budget, squeezing the ability of the government to pay for other programs. Today, … More » PROMISES, PROMISES: Social Security pledge at risk
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Several Johnson & Johnson shareholders took the health care giant to task during its annual meeting Thursday, criticizing management for repeated product recalls, ethical lapses and excessive executive … More » Shareholders criticize J&J management for lapses
- National Journal
Gun control. Tax policy. Social Security. Farm bills. Medicare Part D, and the Affordable Care Act. These are all major policy areas where Democratic Sen. Max Baucus has played a starring, often controversial … More » What Will Max Baucus Do With His New Political Freedom?
- National Journal
Gun control. Tax policy. Social Security. Farm bills. Medicare Part D, and the Affordable Care Act. These are all major policy areas where Democratic Sen. Max Baucus has played a starring, often controversial … More » The Max Baucus Factor
- AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus of Montana announced plans Tuesday to retire at the end of his term after a career of enormous power and notable independence, producing both … More » Montana Democrat Baucus rules out 7th Senate term
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Max Baucus, the powerful Senate Finance chairman who steered President Barack Obama's health care overhaul into law but broke with his party on gun control, said Tuesday … More » Democratic Sen. Baucus rules out 7th term
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VANCOUVER - New Democrat Leader Adrian Dix is promising better health care for seniors, for children who need mental health treatment and for those who live in rural British Columbia. More » B.C. NDP makes financial promises for seniors, rural and mental health
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