Open for Questions: Secretary Sebelius & the Home Stretch on Health Reform
“After over a year of debate, the final package is only days away from getting the up-or-down vote Americans deserve” – so said HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius after another step forward in the House Budget Committee yesterday. As we move closer to reform, though, we want to make sure you have every opportunity to get [...]
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Gibbs: The Cornhusker Kickback Bill Will be "Law of the Land" in 7 Days
The Hill reports:
White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said the healthcare bill will pass by next weekend.
"We'll have the votes when the House votes, I think, within the next week," Gibbs said on "Fox News Sunday."
Gibbs added that those on next week's Sunday talk shows "will be talking about healthcare not as a presidential [...]
Senate rejects Obama proposal for bonus Social Security payments
The Senate has rejected President Barack Obama’s proposal to give a $250 bonus payment to people on Social Security.
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Watch, Discuss, Engage at 3:40: HHS Secretary Sebelius & Health Reform Director Nancy-Ann DeParle
The President has now laid out a path forward for health reform that puts families and businesses in control of their own health care, reduces costs and the deficit, and incorporates new Republican ideas while still instituting fundamental protections again insurance company abuses. He opened his remarks saying, "I want to especially recognize two people who [...]
Now Streaming: Bipartisan Meeting on Health Reform
We’re closer than ever to making reform a reality, and that’s why the President is hosting an open, bipartisan meeting to discuss Republican and Democratic ideas for making our health care system work better for the American people.
The President has put forth a proposal that incorporates the work the House and the Senate have done [...]
