A “manager’s amendment” from House Democrats could run hundreds of pages and contain all sorts of surprises, a Republican House leader says.
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House Health Bill Could Swell With Expected Amendment
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Bowing to pressure from some Democrats, Speaker Nancy Pelosi agreed to negotiate fees with doctors and hospitals.
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Pelosi Backs Off Set Rates for Public Option
Bowing to pressure from some Democrats, Speaker Nancy Pelosi agreed to negotiate fees with doctors and hospitals.
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Pelosi Backs Off Set Rates for Public Option
Bowing to pressure from some Democrats, Speaker Nancy Pelosi agreed to negotiate fees with doctors and hospitals.
Senate Democrats voiced disagreements over a government insurance plan, suggesting that the decision by Harry Reid to include it in legislation had failed to unite his caucus.
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Democrats Divided Over Reid Proposal for Public Option
This could be the week House and Senate leaders unveil the health overhaul bills they intend to take to their respective floors for debate. The government-run public option may still be on the table. Senate Democrats are trying to come up with a bill that can overcome a threatened Republican filibuster.
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Public Option Plan Still Up For Discussion
The relationship between the Obama administration and health insurers has turned ugly since the industry rejected the health care makeover it once supported. Congressional Democrats now want to strip the industry’s exemption from federal antitrust laws.
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Democrats Push To End Insurers’ Antitrust Exemption
Senate Democrats backed down from their effort to increase Medicare payments to doctors without offsetting any of the cost over the next 10 years.
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Senate Democrats Hit Snag With Doctor Payment Bill
After years of trying to cut Medicare spending, Republican lawmakers have emerged as champions of the program, accusing Democrats of trying to steal from the elderly to cover the cost of health reform.
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On Medicare Spending, a Role Reversal