Health care moves to back burner-politico.com

Health care moves to back burner-politico.com: "Democrats in Congress said all the right things Thursday to show they were dutifully heeding the president’s call to keep plugging away on a health reform bill."

After Obama speech, Democrats confused about path ahead-washingtonpost.com

After Obama speech, Democrats confused about path ahead-washingtonpost.com: "A day after President Obama called on them to renew efforts to pass his ambitious agenda, congressional Democrats remained in disarray Thursday about how to move forward, with at least some pointing at the White House as the cause of the legislative standstill gripping Capitol Hill."

Drug Lobby Group: Health-Care Bill 'Up in Air' -wsj.com

Drug Lobby Group: Health-Care Bill 'Up in Air' -wsj.com: "The chairman of the drug industry's main trade group in the U.S. said the group 'hasn't withdrawn support' for the version of health-care reform passed by the Senate, but that the Massachusetts election has 'thrown everything up in the air a bit.'"

Dem impasse on health bill continues-politico.com

Dem impasse on health bill continues-politico.com: "Democrats searching for a way to resuscitate health reform ran into a wall of opposition from party moderates Tuesday — throwing into doubt whether congressional leadership can salvage the sweeping reform plan that once was President Barack Obama’s top domestic priority."

Dem impasse on health bill continues-politico.com

Dem impasse on health bill continues-politico.com: "Democrats searching for a way to resuscitate health reform ran into a wall of opposition from party moderates Tuesday — throwing into doubt whether congressional leadership can salvage the sweeping reform plan that once was President Barack Obama’s top domestic priority."

Minn. legislators seek new drug industry controls-washingtonpost.com

Minn. legislators seek new drug industry controls-washingtonpost.com: "Minnesota lawmakers plan to go after the pharmaceutical industry's relationship with doctors again this year, according to proposals outlined Monday."

Senate Democrats struggle to unite-politico.com

Senate Democrats struggle to unite-politico.com: "For all the talk about their disappearing 60-vote supermajority, Senate Democrats appear to be less concerned about the one seat they lost than about the 59 seats they still have."

Supreme Court rejects limits on corporate spending on political campaigns-washingtonpost.com

Supreme Court rejects limits on corporate spending on political campaigns-washingtonpost.com: "A divided Supreme Court on Thursday swept aside decades of legislative restrictions on the role of corporations in political campaigns, ruling that companies can dip into their treasuries to spend as much as they want to support or oppose individual candidates."

Pelosi says House cannot pass Senate's health-care bill without changes-washingtonpost.com

Pelosi says House cannot pass Senate's health-care bill without changes-washingtonpost.com: "House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Thursday that the Senate will have to amend its version of a health-care reform bill before Democrats in her chamber would be willing to vote for it."

Democrats ponder health-care reform plans in wake of Massachusetts Senate race-washingtonpost.com

Democrats ponder health-care reform plans in wake of Massachusetts Senate race-washingtonpost.com: "Unless Democrats can thread a very narrow legislative needle, Republican Scott Brown's upset victory over Martha Coakley in Massachusetts on Tuesday could lead to the collapse of a health-care bill that, only weeks ago, appeared close to becoming law."

Republican Brown beats Coakley in special Senate election in Massachusetts-washingtonpost.com

Republican Brown beats Coakley in special Senate election in Massachusetts-washingtonpost.com: "Republican Scott Brown dealt a devastating blow to President Obama's domestic agenda Tuesday night by capturing the Senate seat of the late Edward M. Kennedy, the legendary Democrat who had made health-care reform the cause of his political career."

Former Congressman Campbell to Drop California Gubernatorial Bid-wsj.com

Former Congressman Campbell to Drop California Gubernatorial Bid-wsj.com : "Former U.S. Rep. Tom Campbell plans to announce that he will abandon his bid to become California's next governor and will instead enter the U.S. Senate race to try to unseat incumbent Barbara Boxer, say people familiar with Mr. Campbell's decision."

Nancy Pelosi's uphill health bill battle-politico.com

Nancy Pelosi's uphill health bill battle-politico.com: "Speaker Nancy Pelosi is telling her caucus not to believe stories that the House will simply roll over and accept the Senate’s hard-fought health care bill."

Health bill at issue in Mass. special election-washingtonpost.com

Health bill at issue in Mass. special election-washingtonpost.com: "With the Massachusetts Senate special election less than two weeks away, Scott Brown is framing himself as the GOP’s last hope to stop Democratic health care legislation, an approach that could provide both parties with an early glimpse at the political resonance of the issue."

How interest groups behind health-care legislation are financed is often unclear-washingtonpost.com

How interest groups behind health-care legislation are financed is often unclear-washingtonpost.com: "Many of the Washington interest groups that are seeking to shape final health-care legislation in the coming weeks operate with opaque financing, often receiving hidden support from insurers, drugmakers or unions."

Harvard Caps Outside Pay

Harvard Caps Outside Pay: "The owner of two research hospitals affiliated with the Harvard Medical School has imposed restrictions on outside pay for two dozen senior officials who also sit on the boards of pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies. The limits come in the wake of growing criticism of the ties between industry and academia."

Senate health-care bill would still leave millions uninsured - washingtonpost.com

Sen. HCR bill would still leave millions uninsured - WP : "Even as Democrats seek the biggest expansion of health coverage in decades, as many as 23 million people could still be without insurance by 2018, illustrating the complexity of achieving the long-held Democratic goal of universal health care."