The New Health Dialogue (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
... and unfortunately the bottom line is too serious for Monty Python. At the Boston Globe, Lisa Wangsness has a reasonably upbeat assessment of the changes of compromise on the public option. It's obviously still a big hurdle, but as Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown noted, there is a lot of support in the Democratic party -- and in the country as a whole -- for inclusion of some form of a...
The Note (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
... 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 Health Incentives" LINK Politico’s Manu Raju & Chris Frates: Lincoln’s long walk to 60th Senate vote” LINK Politico’s Victoria McGrane: “Dems and Rs...
Political Intelligence (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
By Lisa Wangsness, Globe Staff WASHINGTON -- The health care overhaul bill that top Senate Democrat Harry Reid hopes to bring to the floor as soon as Saturday would cost $849 billion over 10 years and would reduce the ranks...
The Note (Free subscription) | 11/19/2009
... Jensen: “Reid $849 Billion Measure Widens Health Coverage, Cuts Deficit” LINK Boston Globe's Lisa Wangsness and Susan Milligan: "Senate health bill woos moderates" LINK The Associated Press' Erica Werner: "Senate girds for historic debate on health bill" LINK PRESIDENT OBAMA & FOREIGN AFFAIRS: ABC News’ Jake Tapper and Yunji de Nies: "White House: We’re Not in the 'Immediate Gratification...
Political Intelligence (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
By Lisa Wangsness, Globe Staff WASHINGTON -- The No. 2 Democrat in the House said this morning that Democratic leaders are "very close" to getting the 218 votes they need to pass their sweeping health care bill. But House Majority...
Political Intelligence (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
By Lisa Wangsness, Globe Staff WASHINGTON -- Governor Deval Patrick and House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo met with the state's congressional delegation at the Capitol this morning to discuss a variety of issues, including the national health care overhaul the...
Political Intelligence (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
By Lisa Wangsness, Globe Staff WASHINGTON -- Americans' opinion of the health care proposals now before Congress is eerily similar to public opinion of the Clinton health reform initiatives in 1994, according to an analysis published in the New England...
