American healthcare reform could hurt Canada
American Democrats are hailing it as a historic moment for their nation. The US House of Representatives has narrowly passed a trillion-dollar bill aimed at overhauling the American healthcare system. The legislation now goes to the Senate. However, the historic vote to pass a Public Health Care bill in the United States may lead to more private Insurance in Canada. That warning comes today from the Friends of Medicare. Executive Director David Eggen tells 660News private insurers in the United...

House health care bill has nowhere to go in Senate
WASHINGTON – The glow from a Health Care triumph faded quickly for President Barack Obama today as Democrats realized the bill they fought so hard to pass in the House has nowhere to go in the Senate.

Big question mark: Fate of health care in Senate

San Diego politicans react to health care bill's passage through House
Reaction to this weekend’s passage of the Health reform bill in the House of Representatives broke along party lines in San Diego’s congressional delegation, as did their votes. The two San Diego Democrats, Susan Davis and Bob Filner, voted for the bill, known as the “Affordable Health Care for America Act.” Republicans Brian Bilbray, Duncan D. Hunter and Darrell Issa were opposed. The measure passed 220-215 and now moves on to the Senate. Davis said it begins to...

Passage of House Bill Marks Health Care Milestone
Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images Saturday night, the House of Representatives passed the Democratic Health Care reform bill by 220 votes to 215. With Health Care reform front and center since the summer, there is no question that passage in the House is a momentous step, although a fight still lies ahead in the Senate. The weekend leaves some lingering questions: Does the tight vote and the desertion of 39 Democrats signal trouble to come? How would the successful passage of Health Care affect...

Health care reform passes House, debate continues
(NECN: John Moroney) - The focus on the Health Care debate shifts to the Senate, following the passage of reform legislation Saturday night in the House, 220-215. While Congressional Democrats were celebrating Sunday, Republicans remained united in their opposition. The legislation earned the support of only one Republican. It is expected to expand Health Care coverage to 36 million people at a cost of $1 trillion.

Barack Obama expects to sign health care legislation 'by end of year': PHOTO
A relieved President Barack Obama said he expected to sign Health Care legislation by the end of the year after the US House of Representatives narrowly passed a sweeping reform bill that would provide Insurance coverage to almost every American at a cost of $1.2 trillion over ten years.

Obama lauds House passage of health-care reform bill: PHOTO
One day after heading to the Capitol to urge House members to pass the Democrats' Health Care reform bill, President Obama appeared in the Rose Garden Sunday afternoon to congratulate members on the bill's narrow passage Saturday night and to express confidence that a final bill would soon become...

Could The Senate Be A Dead End For Pelosicare?: PHOTO
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Obama: It's Senate's Turn on Health Care
The glow from a Health Care triumph faded quickly for President Barack Obama on Sunday as Democrats realized the bill they fought so hard to pass in the House has nowhere to go in the Senate. Speaking from the Rose Garden about 14 hours after the late Saturday vote, Obama urged senators to be like runners on a relay team and "take the baton and bring this effort to the finish line on behalf of the American people." Skip over this content Embedded video from CNN Video Skip over this content...

Health reformers prepare for Senate hurdle
The first thing Barack Obama did late on Saturday night following the passage of the healthcare bill in the House of Representatives was to phone the heads of three industry lobby groups to thank them for their support. Not included on the list was the largest Insurance lobby group, American Health Insurance Plans, which doggedly continues to oppose Democratic reform efforts. Amid all the late night celebrations after the razor-thin 220-215 vote for the bill, Karen Ignagni, head of AHIP, warned...

Healthcare Fight Moves to Tougher Stage with More hostile Political Climate
Washington Bureau - Read-only mm_head JANET HOOKReporting from Washington With the struggle over healthcare entering an even tougher phase, President Obama has hit both a milestone and a speed bump in his duel pursuit of a major overhaul of the nation's medical system and a rebirth of progressivism in America.

Obama asks House to vote on health care bill - Yahoo! News
Washington – President Barack Obama summoned Democrats to "answer the call of history" Saturday as the House pushed toward a vote on a landmark Health Care bill holding out the promise of coverage for tens of millions who lack it. After months of struggle capped by a final wrenching compromise over Abortion, Speaker Nancy Pelosi predicted, "we will pass Health Care reform ," and likened the events to the creation of Social Security in 1935 and Medicare 30 years later. Across hours of...

Obama asks House to vote on health care bill
Triumphant Democrats steered landmark Health Care legislation to the brink of passage in the House late Saturday night, spurred by a summons from President Barack Obama to "answer the call of history" and expand coverage to millions who lack it. After months of struggle, Speaker Nancy Pelosi projected confidence and likened the bill to the creation of Social Security in 1935 and Medicare 30 years later. "It provides coverage for 96 percent of Americans. It offers everyone, regardless of Health...

Obama asks House to vote on health care bill
President Barack Obama summoned Democrats to "answer the call of history" Saturday as the House pushed toward a vote on a landmark Health Care bill holding out the promise of coverage for tens of millions who lack it. After months of struggle, capped by a final clash over Abortion, Speaker Nancy Pelosi predicted, "we will pass Health Care reform," and likened the events to the creation of Social Security in 1935 and Medicare 30 years later. United in opposition, minority Republicans cataloged...

House Passes Landmark Health Care Reform
The House narrowly passed landmark Health Care legislation tonight to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the Insurance industry. Only one Republican voted in favor. The 220-215 vote cleared the way for the Senate to begin debate on its own bill. A triumphant Nancy Pelosi likened the legislation to the passage of Social Security in 1935 and Medicare 30 years later.

Obama asks House to vote on health care bill
Washington -- President Barack Obama summoned Democrats to "answer the call of history" Saturday as the House pushed toward a vote on a landmark Health Care bill holding out the promise of coverage for tens of millions who lack it. After months of struggle, capped by a final clash over Abortion, Speaker Nancy Pelosi predicted, "we will pass Health Care reform ," and likened the events to the creation of Social Security in 1935 and Medicare 30 years later.

Obama asks House to vote on health care bill
President Barack Obama summoned Democrats to "answer the call of history" Saturday as the House pushed toward a vote on a landmark Health Care bill holding out the promise of coverage for tens of millions who lack it. After months of struggle capped by a final wrenching compromise over Abortion, Speaker Nancy Pelosi predicted, "we will pass Health Care reform," and likened the events to the creation of Social Security in 1935 and Medicare 30 years later. Across hours of debate, minority...

Pelosi predicts passage of health care reform
President Barack Obama summoned Democrats to "answer the call of history" Saturday as the House pushed toward a vote on a landmark Health Care bill holding out the promise of coverage for tens of millions who lack it. After months of struggle, capped by a final clash over Abortion, Speaker Nancy Pelosi predicted, "we will pass Health Care reform," and likened the events to the creation of Social Security in 1935 and Medicare 30 years later. United in opposition, minority Republicans cataloged...

Health reform bill passes U.S. House
The Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark Health Care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the Insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous. The 220-215 vote cleared the way for the Senate to begin debate on the issue that has come to overshadow all others in Congress. A triumphant Speaker Nancy Pelosi likened the legislation to the passage of Social Security in 1935 and Medicare 30...

House Passes Health Reform, But Without Reproductive Rights
The U.S. House of Representatives answered "the call of history" put to it by President Obama Saturday and voted 220-215 in favor of the most sweeping expansion of Health-care coverage since the enactment of Medicare and Medicaid Act of 1965. House Democrats burst into sustained applause at 11:08 EST as the majority-making 218th vote was cast in favor of the the Affordable Health Care for America Act. The measure ultimately received the votes of 219 Democrats. Only one Republican,...

What the House Health Reform Bill Means for You
Saturday night, the House of Representatives passed a major Health Care reform bill; the first to clear that hurdle since Medicare was created over 40 years

US House passes healthcare legislation
The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives has narrowly approved a controversial US healthcare overhaul that would give Insurance to millions of uninsured Americans. Lawmakers on Saturday voted 220-215 for a 10-year, trillion-dollar plan to extend Health coverage to some 36 million Americans. Speaker Nancy Pelosi likened the legislation to the passage of Social Security in 1935 and Medicare 30 years later. Rep. John Dingell, the longest serving Representative who has introduced national...

GOP's Cao bucks his party on health reform: PHOTO
In the tumult of cheers that erupted when Democrats in the House of Representatives reached the required 218 votes to pass the Health Care reform bill Saturday night, a member who had been waiting for that moment then cast his vote, and dashed the prediction of House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-...

Obama: House Passage of Health Care Reform a 'Courageous Vote'
President Obama says he's confident the Senate will pass Health Care reform after the House passed its bill by a narrow margin Saturday night.  President Obama hailed the House of Representatives' passage of comprehensive Health Care reform as a "courageous vote" Sunday and said he's "absolutely confident" that the Senate will follow suit.  The president, in brief remarks from the Rose Garden in Washington, said the 220-215 vote in the House late Saturday night brings the country...