Many analysts say the House bill is not as bad for business as many in the health care industry might have feared when the overhaul effort began.
As a bill heads to the floor, Senator Tom Coburn prepares for what he considers a career pinnacle of havoc.
While Democrats rejoiced, Republicans responded that gimmicks had been used to hide the measure’s long-term costs.
The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday rejected two proposals to add a government-run health insurance plan to the health care proposal.
Senator Olympia J. Snowe has broken with Republicans before. Now, Democrats are looking to her on health care.
Employees of Humana, the nation’s fourth-largest health insurer, are not pleased at being the focus of criticism by proponents of a health care system overhaul.
A major source of campaign contributions for Senate Democrats is a physician-owned hospital that is trying to soften health care legislation.
Wanting to believe the president’s assurances, many couldn’t see how his health care plan would be paid for.
