Pelosi finesses tax message - TheHill.com

Pelosi finesses tax message - TheHill.com: "House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is finessing her support of Rep. Charles Rangel’s (D-N.Y.) controversial new tax bill, highlighting Democrats’ concern about how Republicans plan to use it in the 2008 elections. Following the unveiling of arguably the most politically explosive domestic policy bill of the 110th Congress last Thursday, Pelosi seemed to wholeheartedly support the tax overhaul authored by Ways and Means Committee Chairman Rangel. “I certainly support his plan,” Pelosi (D-Calif.) said to the assembled reporters. But when the transcript of the briefing came out, words were inserted — highlighted by brackets — clarifying that she supported his goal, if not his specific proposals. The final transcript read: “I certainly support his plan [to begin tax reform.]”"

Medical News: Older Physicians Unhappy and Looking to Bail Out of Medicine - in Psychiatry, Pain Management from MedPage Today

Medical News: Older Physicians Unhappy and Looking to Bail Out of Medicine - in Psychiatry, Pain Management from MedPage Today: "Half of physicians from ages 50 to 65 are frustrated with their practices and plan to sharply cut back or abandon patient care within the next three years, according to a survey. Fifty-two percent of these older physicians said they find medicine has become less satisfying over the past five years, according to a survey by Merritt Hawkins & Associates, a national physician search and consulting firm. Only 10% of nearly 1,200 responding physicians said the practice of medicine is 'very satisfying,' down from 20% in earlier surveys. What's more, 44% of the surveyed physicians said they wouldn't choose medicine as a career if they were starting out today and 57% would discourage their children or other young people from doing so."

Compromises sought on kids' health bill - USATODAY.com

Compromises sought on kids' health bill - USATODAY.com: "President Bush and other critics of a $35 billion spending increase for children's health insurance say they'll support expanding coverage to families of four making as much as $62,000 a year, but they want to limit states' ability to go beyond that level."

Laura Bush accuses Dems of demagoguery on SCHIP - TheHill.com

Laura Bush accuses Dems of demagoguery on SCHIP - TheHill.com: "“It’s really easy to blame people for so-called voting against children,” Bush said in an interview on Fox News Sunday. The first lady went on to say that the bill would cover children who are not poor and added that the program is often used to cover adults."

Health Sector Puts Its Money on Democrats - New York Times

Health Sector Puts Its Money on Democrats - New York Times: "In a reversal from past election cycles, Democratic candidates for president are outpacing Republicans in donations from the health care industry, even as the leading Democrats in the field offer proposals that have caused deep anxiety in some of its sectors."

House OKs new children's healthcare bill - Los Angeles Times

House OKs new children's healthcare bill - Los Angeles Times: " The House on Thursday approved a revised children's health insurance bill that Democrats said addressed Republican concerns, but President Bush again threatened to veto it. The 265-142 tally fell short of the two-thirds needed to override a veto, but it raised the stakes in the political confrontation over children's healthcare."

Democrat vows equity in tax plan - Los Angeles Times

Democrat vows equity in tax plan - Los Angeles Times: "The lead tax architect in Congress on Thursday unveiled a sweeping package of cuts and increases, which could become the blueprint for the Democrats' initiative to overhaul the tax code and restore what party members view as fairness in the U.S. economy."