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President announces plans to crack down on health care fraud

The Boston Globe: "President Barack Obama said Tuesday he'll bring in high-tech bounty hunters to help root out health care fraud, grabbing a populist idea with bipartisan backing in his final push to overhaul the system. ... Obama's anti-fraud announcement was aimed directly at the political middle."

11 Mar 2010

Pro- and anti-health reform groups wage last minute attacks

Stephan Payne protested abuses by health insurance companies and pushed for health care reform during a rally Tuesday. The rally was organized by Health Care for America Now and coincided with an annual conference for health insurance executives in D.C. (Jessica Marcy/KHN)

10 Mar 2010

Abortion holding up Democrats endgame on health overhaul

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer "said Tuesday that the abortion fight 'has to be resolved.' The majority leader expressed confidence that the issue would be wrapped up, but he also cautioned reporters that he had not had any formal negotiations with Rep. Bart Stupak, the Michigan Democrat who authored the House abortion restrictions.

10 Mar 2010

First Edition: March 10, 2010

Protests, million-dollar ad campaigns, deepening partisan fault lines and president's stepped-up health reform end game dominate today's health care headlines.

10 Mar 2010

Obama attacks insurers, rallies public to press Congress to approve health reform

"The White House is mounting a stinging, sustained broadside against health insurance rate increases," The Washington Post reports, adding that President Obama "and his health secretary staged a two-pronged attack Monday in a stern letter to health insurance chief executives and a speech in which the president castigated insurance companies 22 times.

10 Mar 2010

Governor Kaine urges Hispanics to take part in the final push for health reform

Following President Obama's call on Congress last week to act now to pass health insurance reform, DNC Chairman Tim Kaine issued this Spanish-language video calling on Latinos to take part in the final push for health reform – reform that would benefit the Latino community.

10 Mar 2010

Dems discuss plans to advance health reform; Opposition steps up its game

"Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), the chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, predicted that the Congress would wrap up its healthcare bills for President Barack Obama's signature before lawmakers leave for a holiday recess." He said he believed "that we will have the bill on the president's desk by the time we leave on March 27th."

9 Mar 2010

First Edition: March 9, 2010

Today's headlines reflect the latest news on President Obama's effort to build support -- both among the public and lawmakers-- for his health plan. Meanwhile, the GOP pledges to make the reform face off a key issue in the midterm elections.

9 Mar 2010

Consumer Watchdog calls for national freeze on health insurance rates and rate regulation

Consumer Watchdog called on President Obama to impose a national freeze on health insurance rates before health reform takes effect to protect consumers from premium hikes like the 39% increase recently announced by Anthem Blue Cross in California. The rate freeze is one of five tools Consumer Watchdog urged the president to include as part of his proposed fixes to the Senate health care bill.

9 Mar 2010

Potential Medicaid expansion would extend coverage to childless adults

In this Kaiser Health News story, produced in collaboration with the Philadelphia Inquirer, reporter Rick Schmitt looks at a part of the proposed Medicaid expansion.

9 Mar 2010

Obama taking to road to appeal to skeptical public, skiddish lawmakers

The Associated Press: President Barack Obama will travel to Philadelphia today to "try to persuade the public to back his plan to remake the nation's health care system, while also urging uneasy lawmakers to cast a 'final vote' for a massive reform bill in an election year." Obama will then travel to St. Louis Wednesday.

9 Mar 2010

Obama rallies Pa. audience, challenges insurers in health reform speech

"Trying to rally the public and put more pressure on Congress to act quickly, President Obama on Monday took to the road to castigate insurance companies and urged voters to lobby for passage of the healthcare overhaul," the Los Angeles Times reports.

8 Mar 2010

How health reform could affect 'young invincibles'

In this Kaiser Health News story, produced in collaboration with USA Today, KHN staff writer Phil Galewitz writes about how the so-called young invincibles would be impacted by pending health reform proposals.

8 Mar 2010

Democrats pressure Stupak on abortion; Split threatening health bill

A split among Democrats on abortion is threatening to derail efforts to overhaul the nation's health care system.

8 Mar 2010

First Edition: March 8, 2010

Today's headlines highlight how the health reform battle lines continue to take shape as President Obama takes his plan on the road, looking for public support.

8 Mar 2010

Dems point to insurance analysis to boost health bill; GOP argues against reconciliation process

News coverage focused on the coming battle between Republicans and Democrats on health reform legislation.

7 Mar 2010

Health reform fact check: Republicans have used reconciliation, Obama bill will bring down health costs

Several news organization have "fact checks" on the reconciliation procedure and health reform provisions.

6 Mar 2010

In White House meeting, Sebelius urges insurers to release all details on rate hikes

Insurance companies should disclose more information about how they spend money to justify their rate hikes, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius told a group of insurance executives during a White House meeting Thursday, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

6 Mar 2010

Obama seeks to mollify Democrats on health overhaul plan, costs

President Barack Obama intensified his push for health care reform by lobbying small groups of Democratic lawmakers Thursday.

5 Mar 2010

Poll: On health reform, Americans trust Obama more than both parties in Congress

A new Gallup poll asked Americans whom they trusted to reform the nation's health care system.

5 Mar 2010

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President announces plans to crack down on health care fraud

Pro- and anti-health reform groups wage last minute attacks

Abortion holding up Democrats endgame on health overhaul

First Edition: March 10, 2010

Obama attacks insurers, rallies public to press Congress to approve health reform

Governor Kaine urges Hispanics to take part in the final push for health reform

Dems discuss plans to advance health reform; Opposition steps up its game

First Edition: March 9, 2010

Consumer Watchdog calls for national freeze on health insurance rates and rate regulation

Potential Medicaid expansion would extend coverage to childless adults

Obama taking to road to appeal to skeptical public, skiddish lawmakers

Obama rallies Pa. audience, challenges insurers in health reform speech

How health reform could affect 'young invincibles'

Democrats pressure Stupak on abortion; Split threatening health bill

First Edition: March 8, 2010

Dems point to insurance analysis to boost health bill; GOP argues against reconciliation process

Health reform fact check: Republicans have used reconciliation, Obama bill will bring down health costs

In White House meeting, Sebelius urges insurers to release all details on rate hikes

Obama seeks to mollify Democrats on health overhaul plan, costs

Poll: On health reform, Americans trust Obama more than both parties in Congress

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