Obama’s Health Care Meeting: Political Theater?
While the public may easily — and understandably — get lost in the minutiae of health care policy, Obama is well aware of Republican ideas about how to change the health care system and he has rejected many of them already.
Republicans in tough spot on Obama health summit
Republicans were dug into tough bargaining positions and facing a political conundrum Monday, after President Barack Obama cajoled them into a health reform summit during a live Super Bowl interview.
White House official: Feb. 25 health care meeting to be televised
President Obama’s bipartisan meeting on health care reform planned for February 25 will be broadcast live, a senior administration official said Monday.
Capitol Hill Leaders Welcome a Health Care Summit
Congressional leaders say they welcome President Obama’s idea for a health care summit — but it is far from clear that more talking will deliver Republican votes for any bill that Democrats rewrite.
Health Highlights: Feb. 8, 2010
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
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