Health care reform draft bill released - POLITICO.com

Health care reform draft bill released - POLITICO.com: "The Senate committee chaired by Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.) began circulating draft language Friday of a health care reform bill that would create a public insurance option to compete with private insurers."

GOP health plan tensions build - POLITICO.com

GOP health plan tensions build - POLITICO.com: "Senate Republicans showed growing frustration Thursday with President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats over a public insurance plan, calling it a deal breaker that would kill prospects for a bipartisan health care reform bill."

Barack Obama stresses health care as an economic necessity - POLITICO.com

Barack Obama stresses health care as an economic necessity - POLITICO.com: "Of the many attacks that could fell President Barack Obama’s bid for health care reform, he appears most concerned about charges that it is an all-pain, no-gain budget buster."

Judd Gregg gives health reform a go- POLITICO.com

Judd Gregg gives health reform a go - POLITICO.com: "Sen. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.) broke ranks with his Senate colleagues Monday and offered his own competing plan for health care reform — a proposal he said embodies what he would do if he had “a magic wand.”"

Health Groups Detail Plans to Reduce Costs - WSJ.com

Health Groups Detail Plans to Reduce Costs - WSJ.com: "Health-care providers plan to help cut up to $1.7 trillion of costs over the next decade by improving care for chronic diseases, streamlining administrative tasks and reducing unnecessary care, major industry groups said Monday."

Obama Said to Be Open to Taxing Health-Care Benefits - WSJ.com

Obama Said to Be Open to Taxing Health-Care Benefits - WSJ.com: "Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus on Tuesday indicated that President Barack Obama may be warming to the idea of taxing employer-provided health-care benefits to pay for an overhaul of the nation's health system. But the White House, and a key Democratic senator, quickly shot down the idea that the president has had a change of heart"

Health plans abound for Republicans- POLITICO.com

Health plans abound for Republicans - POLITICO.com: "Senate conservatives have a bill. House moderates have a bill. The House GOP study group is looking at writing one. So is a group of physicians in the House. Then on Monday, New Hampshire Sen. Judd Gregg put in his own plan."