Conrad Asks House Dems To Drop Favor For Bank
Mar 19th, 2010 · The North Dakota senator is asking House leaders to pull the plug on a provision in the health care package that would aid a home state bank.
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Live-Blog: Obama Presses For Overhaul At George Mason
Mar 19th, 2010 · By Scott Hensley With a House vote on health overhaul shaping up for Sunday, President Obama is stumping hard to win support for the package. He's giving another health speech at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA, just outside Washington. We'...
Nine Major Changes In The Democrats' Health Bill
Mar 19th, 2010 · In their push to pass a sweeping health care overhaul this weekend, House Democrats unveiled a package of legislative fixes to lure undecided or opposed members of their party to the "yes" category.
Parents' Fight For Their Right To Hold Bake Sales
Mar 19th, 2010 · Parents at the East Village Community School in New York City held a "bake-in" Thursday to protest a local education policy that forbids students from selling homemade bake sale items, but permits the sale of certain pre-packaged junk foods. The protest comes at a time when reducing childhood obesity and providing access to healthy food during the school day are major items on the agenda of education and health policymakers nationwide.
House Dems On Track For Vote On $940B Health Bill
Mar 18th, 2010 · Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland said the health care package will also reduce the federal deficit by more than $100 billion over its first 10 years.
House Dems On Track For Vote On $940B Health Bill
Mar 18th, 2010 · Rep. Steny Hoyer of Maryland said the health care package will also reduce the federal deficit by more than $100 billion over its first 10 years.
Ground Zero Workers Weigh $657 Million Settlement
Mar 12th, 2010 · A federal judge said Friday he will hold a hearing in a week to let people weigh in on a settlement that would pay up to $657 million to a group of people who became ill after spending hundreds of hours in the ruins of the World Trade Center. The workers will have three months to decide whether to accept the package — but some are expressing skepticism.
Ground Zero Workers Reach Deal On Claims
Mar 12th, 2010 · New York City has reached a settlement with first responders and ground zero workers who were sickened by the dust from the World Trade Center after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. The $657 million package was negotiated by a special entity created to head off lawsuits against the city and its contractors. The plan still needs to be approved by a judge and the workers.
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