Sorry, wrong number (The Politico)
With the large cacophony of voices accelerating their efforts to weigh in during the final days leading up to the historic health care vote, there were bound to be a few mishaps. Enter the League of American Voters in North Dakota. The group’s new ad targeting Rep. Earl Pomeroy on the pending health care vote lists the wrong phone number to call to contact his office, directing callers instead ...
Insurers Describe Coverage Of Abortion In States With Separate Premiums (Medical News Today)
The Washington Post explores the use of riders on health insurance policies to cover abortion, a proposal that has sparked controversy in the national health overhaul debate. "In North Dakota, where insurers can cover abortions if customers pay a separate premium, the state's largest provider says it sells no abortion policies because no one has asked to buy one," The Post reports...
Health Bill Faces Delay as Democrats Tinker With Cost (Update3) (Bloomberg)
March 17 (Bloomberg) -- Congressional Democrats, racing to finish work on an overhaul of the U.S. health system, are facing delays as they strive to meet deficit-cutting targets.
Moderate House Democrats under pressure on health bill (McClatchy Newspapers via Yahoo! News)
WASHINGTON — As a historic vote on sweeping health care legislation nears, Democratic moderates in the House of Representatives face relentless pressure as they juggle personal pleas from President Barack Obama, a multi-million-dollar ad barrage and constituents who are fed up with the convoluted congressional process.
Moderate Democrats in the middle of health care debate maelstrom (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
March 16, 2010 - Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., speaks at a health care rally by The American Grassroots Coalition and The Tea Party Express, on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Health Ad Campaigns Emerge In Last Days Of Debate (Medical News Today)
As Congress approaches a possible finale to its year-long health debate, advertisements that attempt to influence the results have flooded airwaves, Time reports. "Across the country, groups on all sides of the health care reform debate have been targeting swing members of Congress with costly ad campaigns." Firms, industry groups, unions and advocacy organizations could spend $24 million this ...
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A handful of delegates to North Dakota's Republican convention will have their registration fees paid by GOP U.S. House candidate Kevin Cramer, and that bothers some party activists. Delegates pay a $75 registration fee. The cost drops to $30 if
Moderate House Democrats under pressure to back health care bill (Denver Post)
As a historic vote on sweeping health care legislation nears, Democratic moderates in the House of Representatives face relentless pressure as they juggle personal pleas from President Barack Obama, a multimillion-dollar ad barrage and constituents who are fed up with the congressional process.
House Dems Mobilize To Pass Health Reform (Medical News Today)
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) on Saturday dismissed Republican claims that she did not have enough votes in her caucus to pass health care reform, the AP/Yahoo! News reports. Pelosi said lawmakers are "on the verge of making history," adding that Democrats are "very excited about where we are and will not be deterred by estimates that have no basis in fact" (Thanawala, AP/Yahoo! News, 3 ...
Kathleen Parker: Health bill still too sweet (Merced Sun-Star)
WASHINGTON -- Skipping through the Candy Land of the health care bill, one is tempted to hum a few b
