Hospitals Suffer as Health Care Legislation Stalls - NYTimes.com

Hospitals Suffer as Health Care Legislation Stalls - NYTimes.com: "For the nation’s hospitals, at least, the cost of doing nothing in Washington translates into tens of billions of dollars each year in medical bills that go unpaid by patients with little or no insurance."

In poll, Republicans gaining political ground on Obama

In poll, Republicans gaining political ground on Obama: "Republicans have significantly narrowed the gap with Democrats on who is trusted to deal with the country's problems and have sharply reduced several of President Obama's main political advantages, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll."

Democrats Protect Backroom Deals-Politico.com

Democrats Protect Backroom Deals-Politico.com: "The health care bill is in trouble, but a series of narrow deals — each designed to win over a wavering senator or key interest group — is alive and well, despite voter anger over the parochial horse-trading that marked the rush toward passage before Christmas."

Hospitals Dispute Medtronic Data on Wires-WSJ.com

Hospitals Dispute Medtronic Data on Wires-WSJ.com: "Some leading hospitals are reporting failure rates for Medtronic Inc.'s fracture-prone defibrillator wires—including among young people—that are significantly higher than what the company has publicly disclosed."

Nancy Pelosi's new health care plan-politico.com

Nancy Pelosi's new health care plan-politico.com: "With the broader health care bill still perilously close to collapse, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to take a shot at the health insurance industry next week by scheduling a vote on a smaller bill to revoke its half-century-old exemption from antitrust laws"

States Restart Health-Care Push -wsj.com

States Restart Health-Care Push -wsj.com: "With the fate of a national health care overhaul unclear, state legislators are pushing their own bills aimed at expanding coverage, though tight budgets are likely to hinder many of these efforts."

Axelrod: Americans want health reform - POLITICO.com

Axelrod: Americans want health reform - POLITICO.com: "The American people do not want the president to walk away from health care reform, White House senior adviser David Axelrod said Sunday."