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Congress takes a historic step forward to pass national healthcare coverage for all Americans, but GOP says wrong move!

Republicans say the health care reform bill passed by House Democrats is too expensive, too bureaucratic, too tough on seniors, and, at 1,990 pages, just too much.

It's unfortunate that there's been little open dialogue regarding the newly introduced healthcare reform. Warring opponents have kept many from learning the facts.

More Americans are filing for bankruptcy because they cannot pay their medical bills. President Obama plans healthcare reforms to tackle the problem of affordability.

One element of healthcare that warrants reform is job-lock. This phenomenon especially affects older workers (age 60 and over).

With the healthcare reform debate getting heated and the future uncertain, the Internet has been hard at work creating more transparency, accountability, in healthcare.

Young people need to be more involved and informed regarding the healthcare debate. Decisions made by Congress today, may deeply affect them tomorrow.

Nonpartisan Factcheck.org says "as for the house bill as it stands now, it's a matter of fact that it would allow both a 'public plan' and newly subsidized private plan."

Healthcare reform plays a major role in discussions and the media today, but it is confusing, overwhelming, boring and seemingly unsolvable to most people.

UnitedHealth, Wellpoint, Aetna, Humana, Cigna & Health Net insure 104 million Americans, made $191 billion in revenue, wasted $32 billion on admin & profited $10 billion.

The U.S. Congress, both House and Senate, struggles with issues and wording as the Democrat Party attempts to deliver public option healthcare. What do U.S. doctors want?

Barack Obama's rise from community worker to 44th President of the United States has not been without challenges, some divisive and abrupt.

After Democrat liberals and moderates turn on one another, blame lands on Republicans over healthcare's lost momentum when Americans just won't buy.

With healthcare reform under attack from Democrats as well as Republicans, President Obama tries a live radio broadcast to reach Americans.

Your city or state may be planning its Centennial parade. However, under the Obamacare bill if the local centenarian needs hip replacement, he may not be marching in it

America's health care is too expensive and inaccessible. A daily digital journal explaining President Obama's breakfast would be an initiative in preventative medicine.

The health care reform plan passed recently by the House would provide coverage to 96 percent of Americans.

With details of the Swine Flu's growing spread throughout America becoming known, the need for health care reform is all the more evident today than ever before.

There are many aspects of the current United States healthcare system that can be improved. At the center of all these improvements is the ability to share information.

Massachusetts' secret to making health coverage available to all of its residents could serve as a model for other states.

While consumers constantly seek convenient and affordable options, particularly with today's uncertain economy, polls show this doesn't apply to healthcare.

Millions of Americans are searching for ways to keep their families healthy. What they're looking for may be something they're already doing: walking.

Fresh from their victories over reform of Medicare Part D, the major drug companies are using proven tactics, on the US Congress, that were so successful - Lobbyists!

In a controversial statement on the senate floor, the senior senator from Nevada compared opposition to healthcare reform with resistance to the abolition of slavery.

The economy will play perhaps the largest part in the election on Nov. 4, 2008. Health care plays a huge part in the economy and well being of the U.S.

Taking the offensive, liberal Democrats have turned to partisan politics and indicated there's no need for Republican support to pass a comprehensive health care bill.

Two weeks after his sister's death, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the liberal lion of the US Senate lost his greatest fight - not over healthcare or world peace but over death.

Canada is known for its socialized healthcare system. When, and how did it start? This article will trace those origins, and explain the five governing principles.

Many different factors contribute to rising medical costs - and there are many small things each person can do to reduce his or her own healthcare expenditures.

Many working Americans don't have enough savings to retire. But money isn't the only issue when planning retirement; one has to be mentally prepared, too.

HIPPA is an acronym for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, and healthcare providers are required to understand the significance of HIPAA.

No common ground among Democrats as President Obama faces opposition from liberals warning that his shift may endanger passage of major healthcare reform in Congress.

This week, President Obama decided to fight a court order forcing the release of photos alledging depicting torture. The decision puts him a political Catch-22

Change is one of the most inevitable and critical aspects of effective business management, requiring proper planning and implementation.

Daniel Kalla, a Canadian native, is an emergency room physician and fiction writer. Kalla was member of the regional SARS Response Taskforce.

With last minute pressure from President Obama the Democrats, and a lone Republican, the House passed the 1 trillion dollar Affordable Healthcare for America Act of 2009.

A family of four covered by employer-sponsored health insurance now incurs $16,771 per year in medical expenses, which represents a 7.4% increase over 2008 costs.

Going without health insurance can be financially risky, particularly if the person is unemployed for a longer period. Here's how to purchase individual health insurance.

President Barack Obama is pushing for a public insurance option to be a part of health care reform. But what is it? And how will it achieve health insurance reform?

Temporary or short-term health insurance can be a financial life-saver for recent college graduates or people between jobs.

Caregivers today work with a new breed of elderly individuals. Seniors take an active part in their own care and act as role models, teaching dignity and usefulness.

The new Gallup Poll reports that Americans do not believe that President Obama will honor the commitment he made not to raise federal income taxes.

A healthcare system that limits access for the poor and under-insured will be incapable of responding to a pandemic in a timely fashion.

President Obama has drawn up a plan for major changes in the US health care system. The debate rages on in Washington. Is the dissension due to flaws or politics?

New Washington Post rules on Twitter differentiate between professional use of the tool versus communications that could raise questions about reporters' objectivity.

Nine Senate Democrats hinder health reform - Max Baucus, Evan Bayh, Tom Carper, Kent Conrad, Mary Landrieu, Blanche Lincoln, Ben Nelson, Bill Nelson & Joe Lieberman (I).