How Health Overhaul Might Impact Premiums
()If a Democratic health bill passes, certain individuals and small businesses initially would pay more for insurance, while others would pay less, experts predict. But the long-term outlook is less clear.
Ad Watch: Fiscal Expert Says Health Overhaul Adds Costs
June O'Neill says the national debt would grow and the elderly would suffer, but the CBO disagrees.
()'Botax' In Senate Health Bill Upsets Plastic Surgeons
Levies on cosmetic procedures would generate billions of dollars to help cover the uninsured.
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Interactive: How exactly would new health care overhaul legislation affect you?
Consumers' Guide To The Health Bills()
November 19, 2009 The health care overhaul debate in Congress now centers on two bills: the House measure and the Senate Democrats' version unveiled Wednesday. They differ in important ways. Here are commonly asked questions and answers about the bills.
Senate Health Bill Strives To Balance Many Interests()
November 19, 2009 Majority Leader Harry Reid added new taxes and modified major provisions from earlier Senate committee bills. The bill is expected to go to the Senate floor.
Health Overhaul Sparks Debate On Future Of CHIP()
November 18, 2009 Some say moving kids from the Children's Health Insurance Program to health exchanges would add stability, but others fear they could lose benefits and their families could face higher co-payments for coverage.
Doc Rejects Idea That Health Spending Is Excessive()
November 17, 2009 Dr. Richard "Buz" Cooper doesn't mince words as he challenges highly-respected research that asserts hospitals and doctors waste up to $700 billion a year on unnecessary testing and treatment. He says the Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care doesn't adequately account for the health care needs of poor people.
Kentucky Model Shows Money Alone Won't Fix Health()
November 13, 2009 The people in Southeastern Kentucky have the poorest health in the country. Since many people there already qualify for subsidies, some experts say the current health overhaul initiatives won't change much. Instead, a health care overhaul has to address the roots of the health problems.
How The House Abortion Restrictions Would Work()
November 11, 2009 The House-passed health bill includes an amendment that bars insurers from selling policies that cover abortion to anyone who gets a federal subsidy. Many states already have similar policies.
The Debate Over Selling Insurance Across State Lines()
November 11, 2009 A key principle of the Republican health care plan is that individuals should be allowed to buy health insurance from companies licensed in any state. Critics say this would erode consumer protections and not save money.
Democrats Confront Challenges After House Vote()
November 9, 2009 Democrats get new momentum from House passage of a health care bill, but face new tests in bridging differences within the party — and between the chambers — on cost, financing and coverage.
Injury Upon Injury: Californians Losing Jobs Find State Health Safety Net Is Badly Frayed()
November 6, 2009 Californians wait in line for Orange County's emergency dental clinic. Since the economic crisis, the state has cut back on services for people who would have been covered by Medi-Cal, the insurance program for the poor.
Could Delays Jeopardize Health Overhaul?()
November 5, 2009 Those who want a health bill passed by Christmas fear that if that doesn't happen, there could be a repeat of the brutal August town hall meetings. Others don't think the situation is so dire and say that Democrats could deliver the bill to Obama by the spring.
