Senate Health Bill Clears Crucial Hurdle
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Health Care
Susan Walsh/APDaschle: Health Care Overhaul 'Within Our Reach'
()President Obama has recruited former Sen. Tom Daschle to help persuade reluctant Democrats to approve health care legislation. Daschle discusses his role and how he hopes to make lawmakers understand "the consequences of failure."
Democrats At Odds Over Health Bill
The dispute among moderates and liberals foretells of a rowdy floor debate next month.
()When Your Boss Wants Your DNA
An anti-discrimination law now prevents employers from requiring workers to share DNA.
()Health Bill Clears Key Senate Hurdle
Senate Democrats push through a procedural wall in their effort to overhaul the health care system.
()Simon Says
Rolling The Dice On Mammograms()
November 21, 2009 Every 1,900 screenings for women in their 40s produces just one case in which cancer is discovered. But what if you're the one?
Insurance Mandate Could Spur Walk-In Clinic Boom()
November 20, 2009 WFCRAs it gets more difficult to see a primary care doctor, walk-in medical centers are picking up the slack. And if Congress succeeds in passing a nationwide health insurance mandate, the urgent care industry expects even more growth.
Health
Evidence-Based Medicine: Hard For Some To Swallow()
November 20, 2009 Patients often find it difficult to base medical decisions on study results.
Health Care Innovations
'Botax' In Senate Health Bill Upsets Plastic Surgeons()
November 20, 2009 Levies on liposuction, breast augmentation and other cosmetic procedures would generate billions of dollars to help cover the uninsured.
Health
Debating Benefits, Risks Of Routine Mammograms()
November 20, 2009 New guidelines from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommend women start getting routine mammograms at age 50, not 40. Ira Flatow and guests take a closer look at the guidelines and what they mean for women's health.
Follow The Legislation
Senate Health Bill Faces Saturday Showdown()
November 20, 2009 Democrats will need to vote in lockstep to overcome GOP opposition in a key procedural vote to move the $848 billion measure to full debate. But it's not yet clear whether Majority Leader Harry Reid can round up enough support.
NPR Health Blog
Legislating In Secret Irks GOP, But Insiders Say It's SOP()
November 20, 2009 Squawking aside, closed-door legislative engineering is business as usual for the Senate.
Follow The Legislation
Senate Tries To Strike Balance On Abortion Language()
November 20, 2009 The fight over health care has moved to the Senate, and that means the fight over abortion is there as well. Earlier this month, the House passed legislation that would ban federal funding of abortion, but most Democrats say it went too far. Can the Senate's version find a compromise?
Politics
House Votes To Cancel Medicare Pay Cuts For Doctors()
November 20, 2009 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.
Pelosi: Abortion Issue Won't Sink Health Care Bill()
November 19, 2009 In an NPR interview, the House speaker predicted she can corral enough votes from moderate Democrats to guarantee final passage of health care legislation — even if it contains the less-restrictive rules on abortion contained in the Senate version of the bill.
