WASHINGTON, D.C. — A procedural vote to bring health care reform legislation to the Senate floor for debate — the first test vote on such legislation in that body — passed Saturday by the [...]
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — A procedural vote to bring health care reform legislation to the Senate floor for debate — the first test vote on such legislation in that body — passed Saturday by the [...]
The National Cooperative Business Association has sent an advisory to co-ops that the most recent health care bill outlined by Senate Democrats still use the word CO-OP for possible new health insurance companies. Hold on a minute, says the NCBA.
The Senate language refers to “Consumer Operated [...]
Here are the FDL Action health care reform highlights for Thursday, November 19.
1. Jon Walker lays out "eight things wrong with the Senate health care bill," beginning with "Delays Start Until 2014" and including "Nationwide Plans Gutting State Regulation." Definitely a few things that need to be [...]
MAK gets her 2nd union endorsement.
Minnesota 2020's Hindsight blog looks at Minnesota's slipping public health ranking.
The Minnesota Independent looks at the Medicaid crisis the health care bill could be creating.
Check out Polinaut for where the candidates for Governor have been this [...]
I urge my fellow Minnesotans to call Senators Klobuchar & Franken to get them to actually read Harry Reid's Senate Health Care bill before they will vote on it. The bill is almost 2100 pages long now. Of course freedom loving' [...]
I urge my fellow Minnesotans to call Senators Klobuchar & Franken to get them to actually read Harry Reid’s Senate Health Care bill before they will vote on it. The bill is almost 2100 pages long now. Of course freedom loving [...]
cspan.orgSens. Al Franken and Harry Reid at Wednesday's news conference.
Klobuchar, Franken praise Senate health care bill
By Derek Wallbank and Cynthia Dizikes | Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A health care bill before [...]
Sen. Jim Demint’s op-ed at RedState is today’s must reading. Here’s the important part of Sen. Demint’s op-ed:
Yesterday, Democrat leaders announced they may soon bring Harry Reid’s new health care bill to the Senate floor in an effort to grant the President’s wish for a government takeover of our [...]
Sen. Jim Demint's op-ed at RedState is today's must reading. Here's the important part of Sen. Demint's op-ed:
Yesterday, Democrat leaders announced they may soon bring Harry Reid's new health care bill to the Senate floor in an effort to grant the President's wish for a government takeover of our [...]
Pass or fail? Minnesota experts handicap health care bill in Senate
REUTERSSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid, second from left, has to balance the interests of many senators, including, from left to right, Amy Klobuchar, Olympia Snowe, Joe Lieberman [...] Health care bill: What are the basics?
[...]The House passed an historic health care reform bill Saturday night. Congressman Jim Oberstar (DFL-MN) points out the bill is not perfect, but outlines why he supports it.
Transcript:
Madame Speaker, I have been a proponent of a national health care system as long as I [...]
Here is the Daily Show segment on the passage health care bill, which features the Bachmann anti-health care bill rally on the steps of the Capitol and the humongous sign there [...]
First District GOP Congressional hopeful Allen Quist wasn't the only one in Southern Minnesota talking about the House health care bill today.
I attended a press conference at the Mankato Clinic this morning with Congressman Walz; the Mayo Clinic's medical director, state government and local affairs, [...]
My Friend Scott wrote Al Franken with his concerns about the train wreck that is both the house and senate health care bills being considered. Scott Writes, "This is his reply to my letter informing him that government run health care was not sustainable and a very bad idea and" [...]
My Friend Scott wrote Al Franken with his concerns about the train wreck that is both the house and senate health care bills being considered. Scott Writes, "This is his reply to my letter informing him that government run health care was not sustainable and a very bad idea and" [...]
The Democratic National Committee is targeting Minnesota Rep. Erik Paulsen and 31 other Republicans who voted against the House health care bill Saturday and represent districts that President Obama carried last fall.
The Dems won't run TV ads, but they'll send e-mails to Obama's mailing lists in the target [...]
Mr. Obama, during his private pep talk to Democrats, recognized Mr. Owens election and then posed a question to the other lawmakers. According to Representative Earl Blumenauer of Oregon, who supports the health care bill, the president asked, “Does anybody think that the teabag, anti-government people are going [...]
The critical agreement that allowed passage of the health care bill in the U.S. House came together in the 11th hour and centered on the politically sensitive issue of abortion rights.' [...]
