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Posted: Thursday, November 19, 2009 Updated: November 20th, 2009 12:55 PM EDT House Passes FIRE Act, SAFER Reauthorization Open Airways: Stories from the back of the ambulance EMS responders share some of the most meaningful...
As Senate health bill consideration approaches a critical point, Majority Leader Harry Reid has taken ownership of it, The New York Times reports. "Should Mr. Reid shepherd the measure successfully through the Senate and meld...
Gauge: There were expectations that Republicans would challenge openly gay EEOC nominee Chai Feldblum Thursday over some of her writings. Those writings included how non-discrimination laws might sometimes trump bias based on...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- More than 1 million people will run out of unemployment benefits in January unless Congress quickly extends federal emergency aid, a nonprofit group said Wednesday. States typically provide 26 weeks of...
House votes to block Medicare cuts to doctors, Republicans see a payoff to the AMA By ERICA WERNER Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON November 19, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press Post a Comment The Democratic-controlled House...
Brian Faler Brian Faler – Fri Nov 20, 12:01 am ET Nov. 20 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. House approved spending $210 billion over 10 years to prevent reductions in federal reimbursements to doctors participating in the Medicare...
Majority Leader Steny Hoyer was able to get the bill passed while the Senate couldn't by appending it to a more popular bill. Republicans complained the cost of the measure was not offset and also charged that it was repayment...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives voted on Thursday to boost Medicare payments to physicians in a move that could help shore up support from doctors for a sweeping Democratic-backed healthcare overhaul.
Rep. Trent Franks (R-Ariz.) told CNSNews.com that the Obama administration's decision to prosecute 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammad in civilian court is an "asinine approach" for which terrorists "the world over" are...
Bloomberg - Nov. 19 (Bloomberg) -- U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer pushed fellow Democrats on the Ways and Means Committee to adopt a new, permanent estate tax instead of a one-year measure to keep the current levy from...
