11Mar

Obama’s Student Loan Overhaul Endangered

Posted by ADMiN as Health Insurance and Managed Care, Law and Legislation, New York Times, News, Obama, Barack, Reform and Reorganization, Student Loans, United States Politics and Government

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House Democrats were desperately trying to prevent an ambitious overhaul of student loan programs from becoming a casualty of the health care battle.

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10Mar

Economic Scene: Wishing for a Health Care Plan That Cuts Costs

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President Obama’s health reform plan is a mixed bag for those who care about keeping down medical costs.

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10Mar

Draft on Payday Rules Loses a Provision

Posted by ADMiN as Banks and Banking, Consumer Protection, Corker, Bob, Credit, Dodd, Christopher J, Finances, Law and Legislation, New York Times, News, Payday Loans, Reform and Reorganization, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Senate Committee on Banking, United States Politics and Government

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Senator Bob Corker wants a proposed bank agency to be more lenient, but critics say consumers would be hurt.

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04Mar

Obama Takes Health Care Deadline to Democrats

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President Obama met with insurance executives and selected House Democrats, as party leaders struggled to figure out whether they can meet his timetable.

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04Mar

Obama Calls for ‘Up or Down Vote’ on Health Care Bill

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President Obama sketched out an ambitious — and, some Democrats said, unrealistic — timetable for his party to pass the bill.

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04Mar

Californians Compete for a Shot at Redistricting

Posted by ADMiN as California, Law and Legislation, New York Times, News, Redistricting and Reapportionment, Reform and Reorganization, State Legislatures, United States Politics and Government

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Thousands applied for 14 positions to help redraw the state’s 120 districts, the only citizen effort of its kind.

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03Mar

Obama Offers to Use Some G.O.P. Health Proposals

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The president said that he was open to some Republican concerns, but he would press ahead with the overhaul.

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28Feb

Wary Centrists Posing Challenge in Health Care Vote

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The future of President Obama’s overhaul rests largely with two blocs of swing Democrats: abortion opponents and fiscal conservatives.

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25Feb

News Analysis: Uniting Democrats Is Challenge at Health Forum

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The president did not seem to win over any Republicans, and seemed to end the day largely where he started, with little choice but to rally his Democrats to act on their own.

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25Feb

Preparing for Health Debate, and Its TV Audience

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From the seating to the camera positions to the buffet lunch, Thursday’s session has been carefully orchestrated.

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24Feb

Health Executive Defends Premiums

Posted by ADMiN as Health Insurance and Managed Care, New York Times, News, Prices (Fares, Fees and Rates), Reform and Reorganization, Wellpoint Inc|WLP|NYSE

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The president of WellPoint told a House panel that the increase was justified by soaring costs, and that pending legislation could make the problem worse.

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24Feb

Economic Scene: Big Questions Still Linger on Eve of Health Care Meeting

Posted by ADMiN as Health Insurance and Managed Care, New York Times, News, Reform and Reorganization, United States Politics and Government

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Thursday’s meeting is mostly for show, but it could affect whether Congress passes a sweeping bill, a small bill or no bill.

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24Feb

G.O.P. Expects Little From Health Forum

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Republican leaders rejected President Obama’s challenge to come up with a single comprehensive proposal to achieve his goal of guaranteeing health insurance for nearly all Americans.

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24Feb

Gentle White House Nudges Test the Power of Persuasion

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President Obama’s consensus-building style might not win the votes he needs to pass his health care measure.

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24Feb

Progress Slow in City Goal to Fire Bad Teachers

Posted by ADMiN as Bloomberg, Michael R, Education Department (NYC), Education and Schools, Klein, Joel I, Labor and Jobs, New York City, New York Times, News, Reform and Reorganization, Suspensions, Dismissals and Resignations, Teachers and School Employees

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A campaign has led to the firing for incompetence of only three of New York City’s 55,000 tenured teachers.

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22Feb

Obama to Urge Oversight of Insurers’ Rate Increases

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President Obama will propose giving the federal government new power to block excessive rate increases by insurers, as he rolls out comprehensive health care legislation.

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21Feb

Up Next! On Live TV! A Battle Over … Health Care?

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President Obama and Republican leaders are going over strategies for a televised “summit” on health care policy.

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16Feb

In California, Exhibit A in Debate on Insurance

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With the health care debate stalled, the White House has seized on fury about an insurer’s planned rate increases.

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13Feb

One Grand Deal Too Many Costs Lobbyist His Job

Posted by ADMiN as Donohue, Thomas J, Drugs (Pharmaceuticals), Health Insurance and Managed Care, Lobbying and Lobbyists, New York Times, News, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, Reform and Reorganization, Tauzin, Billy, United States Chamber of Commerce

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Billy Tauzin is leaving his $2 million job amid drug makers’ complaints that he bargained away their profits.

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12Feb

Poll Finds Edge for Obama Over G.O.P. Among the Public

Posted by ADMiN as Bush, George W, House of Representatives, New York Times, News, Obama, Barack, Polls and Public Opinion, Reform and Reorganization, Republican Party, Senate, Tea Party Movement, United States Economy, United States Politics and Government

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Both parties face a toxic environment, but Americans say President Obama better understands their problems than Congressional Republicans.

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