Capitol Briefing Archive: Health Reform

Landrieu to vote yes on key health-care test

Leaving Democrats one vote short with hours to go, Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) declared Saturday she will support a key procedural step to advance President Obama's health-care legislation.

Senate launches health-care debate, with 2 Democrats undecided

In a rare Saturday session, the Senate launched the final hours of debate leading up to a nighttime vote that serves as a critical early test for President Obama's health-care proposal.

Neb.'s Nelson agrees to health debate, leaving two senators undecided

Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska, one of three centrist Democrats who had been undecided on Saturday's motion to debate the Senate health-care bill, has announced he will vote to bring the measure to the floor.

Abortion-rights backers join health-care ad fray

Supporters of abortion rights have jumped into the advertising fray over health-care legislation, hoping to sway the Senate as that chamber inches toward voting on a reform bill.

Reid Looking at Medicare Tax Hike on Well-to-Do Couples

By Lori Montgomery Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid, days away from unveiling the Senate's version of health reform legislation, is considering a new tax on families earning more than $250,000 a year to help finance the package, Democrats said Thursday. Reid (D-Nev.) is looking at raising the Medicare payroll...

New campaign targets Democrats for health vote

By Ben Pershing A conservative seniors' group is launching a seven-figure ad campaign against House Democrats who voted for the party's health-care reform bill Saturday, accusing them of cutting Medicare and saddling future generations with hefty deficits. The 60 Plus Association -- an advocacy group that calls itself the...

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Bill Clinton calls on Senate Democrats to push through health bill, Shailagh Murray , November 10, 2009

The House health care debate: What to watch for, Paul Kane , November 7, 2009

Democrats to resolve abortion impasse on the House floor, Lori Montgomery , November 7, 2009

Nine arrested in Hart Building ahead of health care protest, Philip Rucker , November 5, 2009

AARP endorses House health-care bill, Lori Montgomery , November 5, 2009

Budget analysts say GOP bill would do little to expand health insurance coverage, Lori Montgomery , November 4, 2009

House releases final bill--vote possible by weekend, By Lori Montgomery , November 4, 2009

Senate health-care debate still weeks away, Washington Post Editor , November 2, 2009

House GOP prepping alternative health-care reform bill, Ben Pershing , November 2, 2009

Civil rights groups open K Street office in final health-care push, 44 Editor , November 2, 2009

Reid says he will bring a health-care bill with public option, Shailagh Murray , October 26, 2009

"Doc fix" remains broken, 44 Editor , October 21, 2009

House Democrats' desired health bill would cost $871 billion, Lori Montgomery , October 21, 2009

Ad Hits Reid at Home on Public Option, Ben Pershing , October 19, 2009

CBO Estimates House Health Bill at $905B or Less, Lori Montgomery , October 16, 2009

Snowe Stays in the Spotlight, Sarah Lovenheim , October 14, 2009

Insurers and Liberals Take Their Fracas to the Airwaves, Ben Pershing , October 13, 2009

Snowe Says She'll Vote 'Yes' on Finance Committee Health Bill, Sarah Lovenheim , October 13, 2009

Senate Finance 'Hyper-Taskers' Head Toward the Finish Line, Sarah Lovenheim , October 12, 2009

CBO: Medical Malpractice Reforms Could Save Up to $54 Billion, 44 Editor , October 9, 2009

Pelosi Sending Three Versions of Health Bill to CBO, Ben Pershing , October 8, 2009

Swing Senators Chew Over CBO Report , Sarah Lovenheim , October 8, 2009

CBO Says Senate Health Bill Would Expand Coverage, Reduce Deficit, Lori Montgomery , October 7, 2009

Opposition to Taxing Health Benefits Builds in the House, Kathryn Tolbert , October 7, 2009

Democratic Governors Weigh In...for Republicans, 44 Editor , October 7, 2009

Swing Senators Wait on the CBO, Cast Doubts on Carper Plan, Sarah Lovenheim , October 7, 2009

As Health Vote Nears, Fellow Lawmakers Wonder Where Snowe Will Fall, Shailagh Murray , October 6, 2009

Republicans to Baucus: We Need CBO, JCT Experts for Vote on Health Bill, Sarah Lovenheim , October 6, 2009

Pressure Mounts on Snowe, Rockefeller and Wyden , Sarah Lovenheim , October 6, 2009

Civil-Rights Groups Launch Health-Care Ad Blitz, Ben Pershing , October 5, 2009

Senate Finance Committee Releases Its Final Text of Health-Care Bill, Post Editor , October 2, 2009

War of Words Continues Over Grayson, Ben Pershing , October 1, 2009

Report Details Lawmakers' 'One-Two Punch' in Health-Care Donations, Dan Eggen , October 1, 2009

GOP Preparing Resolution Against Grayson, Ben Pershing , September 30, 2009

Progressive Groups Target Baucus with Ad Backing Public Option, Dan Eggen , September 28, 2009

Joe Wilson Raps Pelosi Over Making Bills Available Online, Philip Rucker , September 25, 2009

How Much the Baucus Bill Costs -- and Why the Numbers Differ, Lori Montgomery , September 18, 2009

House Hearing to Focus on Insurers' Denial of Treatment, David S. Hilzenrath , September 16, 2009

House Begins Debate Over Whether to Rebuke Wilson, Ben Pershing , September 15, 2009

Baucus Remains Hopeful That Republicans Will Like Committee's Health Bill, Shailagh Murray , September 14, 2009

Senators Pay Tribute to Kennedy, Ben Pershing , September 10, 2009

Blue Dog Ross Comes Out Against Public Option, 44 Editor , September 8, 2009

DNC Flings Medicare Charge Back at GOP, Ben Pershing , September 8, 2009

Baucus Says He'll Bring Forward a Health-Care Bill, Even Without 'Gang of Six', Lori Montgomery , September 4, 2009

Town Hall Talk: Man's Fingertip Bitten Off at Health-Care Rally, Sarah Lovenheim , September 3, 2009

Town Hall Talk: Massachusetts Crowd Cheers Kerry; College Students Tough on Steele, Sarah Lovenheim , September 3, 2009

Town Hall Talk: Hoyer's Message in Maryland, Sarah Lovenheim , September 2, 2009

Pro-Reform Coalition Launches 2nd Ad, Ben Pershing , September 1, 2009

Town Hall Talk: Republican Trio Wary of Reform's Price Tag; Democrat Concerned About Public Option Plan, Sarah Lovenheim , September 1, 2009

Town Hall Talk: 'Not the New Hampshire Way', Sarah Lovenheim , August 31, 2009

Town Hall Talk: Lawmakers Invoke Kennedy, Sarah Lovenheim , August 27, 2009

Town Hall Talk: McCain Challenges Obama, Again, Sarah Lovenheim , August 25, 2009

Town Hall Talk: All's Quiet on the Western Front?, Sarah Lovenheim , August 25, 2009

Town Hall Talk: Protesters Sidelined at DeMint Meeting, Sarah Lovenheim , August 20, 2009

House Democrats Increase Pressure on Health Insurers, Ben Pershing , August 19, 2009

Frank Blasts Nazi Comparisons From LaRouche Backers, Garance Franke-Ruta and Sarah Lovenheim , August 19, 2009

Health-Care Issue Surfaces in Calif. Special Election, Ben Pershing , August 18, 2009

Town Hall Talk: Peaceful Protests in the Palmetto State, Sarah Lovenheim , August 18, 2009

Specter: Protesters Don't Represent America, washingtonpost.com editors , August 16, 2009

Conrad Sees Little Chance for Public Option , Post Editor , August 16, 2009

Grassley and Grandma, Washington Post Editor , August 12, 2009

Polite Debate at Grassley's Iowa Town Halls, Kendra Nichols , August 12, 2009

Town Hall Talk: Disruption in Mo., Pa., washingtonpost.com editors , August 12, 2009

Town Hall Talk: The Health-Care Reform Debate, washingtonpost.com editors , August 10, 2009

CBO: Preventive Care May Likely Lead to a Pain in the Wallet, Lori Montgomery , August 7, 2009

Town Hall Talk: The Latest Banter on Health Care, Sarah Lovenheim , August 7, 2009

Town Hall Talk: The Latest Banter on Health Care, Sarah Lovenheim , August 6, 2009

Grassley Suggests Health-Care Debate Will Last Until Mid-November, Shailagh Murray , August 3, 2009

House Committee Signs Off on Health-Care Bill, Paul Kane , July 31, 2009

Pelosi Defends Agreement with Blue Dogs, 44 Editor , July 30, 2009

House Democrats Trim $100B from Health Bill, Eric Rich , July 29, 2009

House Leaders End Night's Negotiations Without Deal, washingtonpost.com Editor , July 28, 2009

GOP: Democrats Censoring Mail on Health Care , Ben Pershing , July 24, 2009

Durbin Says No Health Care Vote Until September, Paul Kane , July 22, 2009

House Dems Propose Maintaining 'Status Quo' on Abortion Funding, Post Editor , July 21, 2009

House Democrats Agree on Tax Hike to Help Revamp Health Care, Post Editor , July 10, 2009

Congress Considers Beverage 'Sugar Tax' to Pay for Health Care, 44 Editor , July 10, 2009

Reid Discusses Health Care With 4 GOP Senators, Post Editor , July 8, 2009

Waxman Hospitalized for 'Routine Testing', Ben Pershing , July 1, 2009

Baucus: White House 'Wants a Bipartisan Deal', Paul Volpe , June 23, 2009

House GOP Outlines Health Care Plan, Ben Pershing , June 17, 2009