Archive for December 15th, 2009
Obama urges Senate to pass health-care bill; Lieberman signals support
President Obama urged Senate Democrats on Tuesday to overcome lingering disputes and push a health-care overhaul through the chamber before Christmas, as vigorous negotiations continued behind the scenes to lock down the last votes needed for final passage.
Hospital, physician lobbyists fought Medicare buy-in plan
Four days before the Senate jettisoned the idea of expanding Medicare to younger Americans, a dozen Senate Democrats, including some of the chamber's most liberal members, dispatched a stern letter warning that the proposal would make it harder for elderly patients in parts of the country to find...
At climate talks, key decisions unresolved
COPENHAGEN -- As world leaders begin gathering here to hammer out a climate deal in two days, some key decisions still haven't been made.
