NPR People: Julie Rovner http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2101102&ft=1&f=2101102 Julie Rovner is a health policy journalist who has covered Capitol Hill since 1986. She is currently a part-time health policy correspondent for National Public Radio and a special correspondent for National Journal's Congress Daily. Copyright 2009 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.93 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg Julie Rovner http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2101102&ft=1&f=2101102 yes For Public, Affordability A Key Issue In Health Bill The debate in Washington over how much the health care overhaul bills will cost has largely centered on the bottom line for the federal government. But polls repeatedly show Americans are much more concerned about how a reshaped health care system will affect their own family's financial situation. Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120723411&ft=1&f=2101102 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120723411&ft=1&f=2101102 The debate in Washington over how much the health care overhaul bills will cost has largely centered on the bottom line for the federal government. But polls repeatedly show Americans are much more concerned about how a reshaped health care system will affect their own family's financial situation. 265 no The debate in Washington over how much the health care overhaul bills will cost has largely centered on the bottom line for the federal government. But polls repeatedly show Americans are much more concerned about how a reshaped health care system will affect their own family's financial situation.

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]]> Senate, House Health Bills Have Much In Common Much of the recent discussion about a health care overhaul has focused on the differences between the House and Senate bills. The bills actually have much in common, however: big ideas that may have once seemed controversial but are now overshadowed by talk of a public option and abortion. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120784389&ft=1&f=2101102 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120784389&ft=1&f=2101102 Much of the recent discussion about a health care overhaul has focused on the differences between the House and Senate bills. The bills actually have much in common, however: big ideas that may have once seemed controversial but are now overshadowed by talk of a public option and abortion. 271 no Much of the recent discussion about a health care overhaul has focused on the differences between the House and Senate bills. The bills actually have much in common, however: big ideas that may have once seemed controversial but are now overshadowed by talk of a public option and abortion.

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]]> 'Public Option' Remains Possible Snag As Vote Looms Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid needs 60 votes — that's every Democrat and both Independents — to clear the way for a vote on historic heath care legislation Saturday. The final two Democrats fell in line Saturday afternoon — Mary Landrieu of Louisiana and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas. But the holdouts still expressed strong reluctance about the "public option" in Reid's bill. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 17:26:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120653061&ft=1&f=2101102 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120653061&ft=1&f=2101102 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid needs 60 votes — that's every Democrat and both Independents — to clear the way for a vote on historic heath care legislation Saturday. The final two Democrats fell in line Saturday afternoon — Mary Landrieu of Louisiana and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas. But the holdouts still expressed strong reluctance about the "public option" in Reid's bill. 200 no Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid needs 60 votes — that's every Democrat and both Independents — to clear the way for a vote on historic heath care legislation Saturday. The final two Democrats fell in line Saturday afternoon — Mary Landrieu of Louisiana and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas. But the holdouts still expressed strong reluctance about the "public option" in Reid's bill.

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]]> House Votes To Cancel Medicare Pay Cuts For Doctors Majority Leader Steny Hoyer was able to get the bill passed while the Senate couldn't by appending it to a more popular bill. Republicans complained that the cost of the measure was not offset and also charged that it was repayment to the AMA for endorsing the Democrats' health care bill. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:56:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120596046&ft=1&f=2101102 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120596046&ft=1&f=2101102 Majority Leader Steny Hoyer was able to get the bill passed while the Senate couldn't by appending it to a more popular bill. Republicans complained that the cost of the measure was not offset and also charged that it was repayment to the AMA for endorsing the Democrats' health care bill. 228 no Majority Leader Steny Hoyer was able to get the bill passed while the Senate couldn't by appending it to a more popular bill. Republicans complained that the cost of the measure was not offset and also charged that it was repayment to the AMA for endorsing the Democrats' health care bill.

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]]> Senate Democrats May Unveil New Health Bill Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is expected to outline a new health care bill soon designed to meet President Obama's goal of expanding coverage without adding to the deficit. Reid wants to bring the measure to the Senate floor in the next few days. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120545565&ft=1&f=2101102 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120545565&ft=1&f=2101102 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is expected to outline a new health care bill soon designed to meet President Obama's goal of expanding coverage without adding to the deficit. Reid wants to bring the measure to the Senate floor in the next few days. 209 no Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is expected to outline a new health care bill soon designed to meet President Obama's goal of expanding coverage without adding to the deficit. Reid wants to bring the measure to the Senate floor in the next few days.

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]]> Health Bill Abortion Clause May Derail Insurance Observers say the ultimate impact of the House abortion amendment could be to change abortion from being a procedure routinely covered by most private insurance plans to a procedure routinely excluded — even in cases of medical emergency. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:18:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120406487&ft=1&f=2101102 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120406487&ft=1&f=2101102 Observers say the ultimate impact of the House abortion amendment could be to change abortion from being a procedure routinely covered by most private insurance plans to a procedure routinely excluded — even in cases of medical emergency. 251 no Observers say the ultimate impact of the House abortion amendment could be to change abortion from being a procedure routinely covered by most private insurance plans to a procedure routinely excluded — even in cases of medical emergency.

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]]> Health Care Passes House With Abortion Amendment House lawmakers on Saturday passed a sweeping bill that would overhaul the nation's health care system. The measure, supported mostly by Democrats, contained an abortion amendment that required the party to make a significant shift to the right. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120234224&ft=1&f=2101102 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120234224&ft=1&f=2101102 House lawmakers on Saturday passed a sweeping bill that would overhaul the nation's health care system. The measure, supported mostly by Democrats, contained an abortion amendment that required the party to make a significant shift to the right. 238 no House lawmakers on Saturday passed a sweeping bill that would overhaul the nation's health care system. The measure, supported mostly by Democrats, contained an abortion amendment that required the party to make a significant shift to the right.

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]]> House Health Care Vote Makes History The House of Representatives passed a bill to overhaul the nation's health care system Saturday night. The vote was close, 220-215, and it only included a single Republican. To pass the bill, Democrats also had to allow a controversial amendment banning abortion funding in both public and private plans in the new marketplaces the bill would create. But as NPR's Julie Rovner reports, passage represents a major hurdle cleared for President Obama's top domestic priority. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120220295&ft=1&f=2101102 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120220295&ft=1&f=2101102 The House of Representatives passed a bill to overhaul the nation's health care system Saturday night. The vote was close, 220-215, and it only included a single Republican. To pass the bill, Democrats also had to allow a controversial amendment banning abortion funding in both public and private plans in the new marketplaces the bill would create. But as NPR's Julie Rovner reports, passage represents a major hurdle cleared for President Obama's top domestic priority. 295 no The House of Representatives passed a bill to overhaul the nation's health care system Saturday night. The vote was close, 220-215, and it only included a single Republican. To pass the bill, Democrats also had to allow a controversial amendment banning abortion funding in both public and private plans in the new marketplaces the bill would create. But as NPR's Julie Rovner reports, passage represents a major hurdle cleared for President Obama's top domestic priority.

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]]> Democrats Face Hurdle In Health Care Bill The House of Representatives debated Saturday over the long-awaited bill. Republicans appeared universal in their opposition to the Democratic plan. And House Speaker Nancy Pelosi scrambled to collect the 218 votes necessary for passage by luring conservative Democrats with a possible compromise on abortion. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:36:09 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120211163&ft=1&f=2101102 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120211163&ft=1&f=2101102 The House of Representatives debated Saturday over the long-awaited bill. Republicans appeared universal in their opposition to the Democratic plan. And House Speaker Nancy Pelosi scrambled to collect the 218 votes necessary for passage by luring conservative Democrats with a possible compromise on abortion. 367 no The House of Representatives debated Saturday over the long-awaited bill. Republicans appeared universal in their opposition to the Democratic plan. And House Speaker Nancy Pelosi scrambled to collect the 218 votes necessary for passage by luring conservative Democrats with a possible compromise on abortion.

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]]> Rep. Dingell: The House's Link To Health-Care History The health care legislation in the House is named for John Dingell, a Democrat from Michigan. He is the longest-serving member in the history of the House, and he was there when Medicare was passed. Dingell's father first introduced a bill calling for universal health coverage in the 1930s. Fri, 06 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120159308&ft=1&f=2101102 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120159308&ft=1&f=2101102 The health care legislation in the House is named for John Dingell, a Democrat from Michigan. He is the longest-serving member in the history of the House, and he was there when Medicare was passed. Dingell's father first introduced a bill calling for universal health coverage in the 1930s. 232 no The health care legislation in the House is named for John Dingell, a Democrat from Michigan. He is the longest-serving member in the history of the House, and he was there when Medicare was passed. Dingell's father first introduced a bill calling for universal health coverage in the 1930s.

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]]> House Health Care Bill Gets Support A new report from the Congressional Budget Office shows the recently released Republican plan won't significantly expand insurance coverage to the tens of millions of Americans who lack health insurance. And on Saturday, debate begins on the Democrats' health bill in the House. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120138835&ft=1&f=2101102 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120138835&ft=1&f=2101102 A new report from the Congressional Budget Office shows the recently released Republican plan won't significantly expand insurance coverage to the tens of millions of Americans who lack health insurance. And on Saturday, debate begins on the Democrats' health bill in the House. 175 no A new report from the Congressional Budget Office shows the recently released Republican plan won't significantly expand insurance coverage to the tens of millions of Americans who lack health insurance. And on Saturday, debate begins on the Democrats' health bill in the House.

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]]> House Republicans Offer Alternative Health Bill After months of criticizing Democrats' plans to overhaul the nation's health care system, House Republicans are finally putting their own proposal on paper. They hope to offer it as an alternative when floor debate begins, possibly by the end of this week. The Republican's posted their bill online Tuesday night. Wed, 04 Nov 2009 06:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120080831&ft=1&f=2101102 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120080831&ft=1&f=2101102 After months of criticizing Democrats' plans to overhaul the nation's health care system, House Republicans are finally putting their own proposal on paper. They hope to offer it as an alternative when floor debate begins, possibly by the end of this week. The Republican's posted their bill online Tuesday night. 272 no After months of criticizing Democrats' plans to overhaul the nation's health care system, House Republicans are finally putting their own proposal on paper. They hope to offer it as an alternative when floor debate begins, possibly by the end of this week. The Republican's posted their bill online Tuesday night.

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]]> GOP Unveils Health Care Bill House Republicans on Tuesday produced a health care bill as an alternative to legislation by majority Democrats. The 230-page measure focuses more on lowering costs than on expanding coverage. The Democratic bill is 1,990 pages. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:00:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120066027&ft=1&f=2101102 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120066027&ft=1&f=2101102 House Republicans on Tuesday produced a health care bill as an alternative to legislation by majority Democrats. The 230-page measure focuses more on lowering costs than on expanding coverage. The Democratic bill is 1,990 pages. 201 no House Republicans on Tuesday produced a health care bill as an alternative to legislation by majority Democrats. The 230-page measure focuses more on lowering costs than on expanding coverage. The Democratic bill is 1,990 pages.

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]]> Abortion Language Creates Snag For Health Bill Lawmakers thought they had crafted "abortion-neutral language," essentially maintaining the status quo, but neither side of the debate is happy. And the issue is causing headaches for the Catholic Church, where opposition to abortion is running headlong into support for a health overhaul. Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:25:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120033183&ft=1&f=2101102 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120033183&ft=1&f=2101102 Lawmakers thought they had crafted "abortion-neutral language," essentially maintaining the status quo, but neither side of the debate is happy. And the issue is causing headaches for the Catholic Church, where opposition to abortion is running headlong into support for a health overhaul. 254 no Lawmakers thought they had crafted "abortion-neutral language," essentially maintaining the status quo, but neither side of the debate is happy. And the issue is causing headaches for the Catholic Church, where opposition to abortion is running headlong into support for a health overhaul.

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]]> Democrats Unveil Health Care Bill House Democrats bowed toward their more conservative members with their new health care overhaul bill, which was unveiled Thursday. Throughout the negotiations, Republicans remained firmly on the sidelines, leaving Democrats to cobble together a bill that can satisfy enough of their own members to make a majority Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114294760&ft=1&f=2101102 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114294760&ft=1&f=2101102 House Democrats bowed toward their more conservative members with their new health care overhaul bill, which was unveiled Thursday. Throughout the negotiations, Republicans remained firmly on the sidelines, leaving Democrats to cobble together a bill that can satisfy enough of their own members to make a majority 240 no House Democrats bowed toward their more conservative members with their new health care overhaul bill, which was unveiled Thursday. Throughout the negotiations, Republicans remained firmly on the sidelines, leaving Democrats to cobble together a bill that can satisfy enough of their own members to make a majority

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