USA Today (Free subscription) | yesterday
By Sam Riche, USA TODAY Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., requested the analysis of the potential effects of health care legislation.Share More By John Fritze, USA TODAYWASHINGTON — Americans who buy health insurance through their employer wouldn't see a big difference in premiums if the Senate's health care bill becomes law, a non-partisan analysis released Monday predicts.For the 70% of Americans...
The Note (Free subscription) | yesterday
... LINK Politico’s Carrie Budoff Brown: “Dems look for deal as Sen. debate begins” LINK USA Today's John Fritze: "Eight influential senators play key roles in health care debate" LINK USA Today: "Comparing health care bills: House vs. Senate" LINK The Hill's Jeffrey Young: “Seven issues to watch as Senate begins amending healthcare bill" LINK The Wall Street Journal’s Naftali Bendavid:...
USA Today (Free subscription) | 11/30/2009
Share More By John Fritze, USA TODAYWASHINGTON — As the Senate begins debate this week on a 10 year, $848 billion health care bill, a few lawmakers are positioned to exert enormous influence over President Obama's top priority as the legislation moves toward its final stages. They include members of both parties, newcomers to Capitol Hill and old hands. Some worry about the government's...
The Note (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
... debate" LINK USA Today's Richard Wolf: "New baseline of opinion on health care" LINK USA Today's John Fritze: "Negotiations begin anew over health bill" LINK USA Today's Fredreka Schouten: "Health care fight swells lobbying" LINK The Boston Globe's Lisa Wangsness: "Senators voice optimism on public option" LINK Time Magazine's Melba Newsome: "Fat Fees and Smoker Surcharges: Tough-Love...
The Note (Free subscription) | 11/20/2009
... bill reading” LINK USA Today: "Side-by-side: House and Senate health bills" LINK USA Today's John Fritze: "Health care's 'public option' would cover little of population" LINK The Washington Times’ Stephen Dinan and David M. Dickson: “Married couples face extra tax in Senate health care bill” LINK The Wall Street Journal’s Greg Hitt and Naftali Bendavid: “Democrats Woo Voters With...
The Hankster (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
... a partisan seal of approval. SHOW ME THE MONEY Candidates pour more of own cash into race s (By John Fritze, USA TODAY) Driven partly by a growing number of competitive primaries, self-funding in the first nine months of the year outpaced a 14% rise in all campaign receipts. The number of candidates who gave themselves $500,000 or more jumped to 15 from five in 2007, Federal Election...
USA Today (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
By Mike Groll, APNew York's 23rd Congressional District Democratic candidate Bill Owens greets supporters after his victory at Democratic headquarters in Plattsburgh, N.Y., early Wednesday. By John Fritze, USA TODAYWASHINGTON — A wildly unpredictable race for a House seat in gave Democrats their only high-profile victory Tuesday night in a contest both parties predicted would have implications...
USA Today (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
By Mike Groll, APNew York's 23rd Congressional District Democratic candidate Bill Owens delivers his victory speech Wednesday at Democratic headquarters in Plattsburgh, N.Y.By John Fritze, USA TODAYWASHINGTON — A wildly unpredictable race for a House seat in gave Democrats their only high-profile victory Tuesday night in a contest both parties predicted would have implications for next...
The Note (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
... Khan and Jonathan Karl: “House Democrats Unveil $1.06 Trillion Health Care Bill” LINK USA Today's John Fritze: "House Democrats unveil health care bill" LINK The Associated Press Special Correspondent David Espo: "House Dems unveil health bill, cheered on by Obama" LINK Time’s Karen Tumulty: “Medicaid: The OTHER Public Option” LINK NY Daily News’ David Saltonstall: “Not what the doctor...
USA Today (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
By Alex Brandon, APIn an effort to make the bill more appealing to certain members of her party, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi altered some of the fine print in House Democrats' proposal for overhauling health care.By John Fritze, USA TODAYWASHINGTON — A landmark health care bill crafted by House leaders underscores the challenges lawmakers in Congress continue to face as they race to finish...
The Note (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
... CARE: ABC News’ Jonathan Karl and Huma Khan: “Public Option Back From the Dead'” LINK USA Today's John Fritze: "Democrats promote opt-out 'public option'" LINK The Associated Press' Erica Werner: "No guarantees on Senate health bill's public plan" LINK The Boston Globe's Political Intelligence: "Reid backs public option" LINK Politico’s Carrie Budoff Brown: “Despite W.H. worries,...
USA Today (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
By Kevin Lamarque, ReutersSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid speaks about health insurance reform on Capitol Hill on Monday.By John Fritze, USA TODAYWASHINGTON — A Senate health care bill being crafted behind the scenes will include a government-run insurance program that would allow individual states to opt out of it, Senate Majority Leader said Monday. The latest iteration of the "public...
The Note (Free subscription) | 10/26/2009
... Alex Isenstadt: “Chamber: Obama backtracking on promise to change tone” LINK USA Today's John Fritze: "Congress' health care bills leave millions uninsured" LINK Special to USA Today (Phil Galewitz): "Can 'bundled' payments help slash health costs?" LINK The Associated Press: "New proposal for public option picks up support in Senate" LINK The Associated Press' David Espo: "AP sources:...
The Note (Free subscription) | 10/28/2009
... CARE: ABC News’ Z. Byron Wolf: “Lieberman Throws up Potential Roadblock for Reid” LINK USA Today's John Fritze: "Sen. Lieberman rejects 'public option'" LINK Time’s Karen Tumulty: “The Public Option: Five Reasons Harry Reid Went For It” LINK Newsweek’s Katie Connolly “Joe Lieberman Threatens Filibuster, Neuters Senate Democrats. Again.” LINK The Wall Street Journal’s Anna Mathews:...
SchansBlog (Free subscription) | 10/21/2009
Here's a brief excerpt from the intro to an interesting "in focus" piece in the C-J by Mimi Hall and John Fritze , describing five "faces of the uninsured"... While Congress and the White House wrestle with finding answers, those who live without insurance say they are waiting scared... The uninsured come from different backgrounds, but as a group, they are vulnerable,...
