Posts Tagged ‘health’

HEALTH CARE REFORM: Signed into law by President

FINAL VICTORY OR ANOTHER BATTLE? Claiming a historic triumph that could define his presidency, a jubilant Barack Obama signed a massive, nearly $1 trillion health care overhaul on Tuesday that will for the first time cement insurance coverage as the right of every U.S. citizen and begin to reshape the...
March 23rd, 2010 | NATION | Read More

HEALTH CARE: Passed in Senate, victory for Sen. Reid

BILL PASSED IN SENATE In an epic struggle settled at dawn, the Democratic-controlled Senate passed health care legislation Thursday, a triumph for President Barack Obama that clears the way for compromise talks with the House on a bill to reduce the ranks of the uninsured and rein in the insurance industry. The...
December 25th, 2009 | NATION | Read More

HOUSE BACKS HEALTHCARE REFORM BILL

HOUSE BACKS BILL The US House of Representatives has backed a healthcare bill in a step towards reforms promised by President Obama, despite strong opposition. Passed in a narrow 220-215 vote, the bill aims to extend coverage to 36 million more Americans and provide affordable healthcare to 96%. The...
November 8th, 2009 | NATION | Read More

WHITE HOUSE: Swine Flu, a national emergency

A NATIONAL EMERGENCY President Barack Obama declared the swine flu outbreak a national emergency and empowered his health secretary to suspend federal requirements and speed treatment for thousands of infected people. The declaration that Obama signed late Friday authorized Health and Human Services...
October 24th, 2009 | NATION | Read More

HEALTH CARE REFORM: Republican Sen. Snowe in favor

SEN. SNOWE (R) FAVORABLE Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe broke with her party Tuesday and said she will vote for a Democratic health care bill, handing President Barack Obama a much-sought boost in his quest to expand access to medical coverage to all Americans. Approval of the legislation by the Senate...
October 13th, 2009 | NATION | Read More

HEALTH CARE BILL: Finance Committee Version

A LONG WAITING LINE Sen. Max Baucus on Wednesday brought out the much-awaited Finance Committee version of an American health-system remake — a landmark $856 billion, 10-year measure that starts a rough ride through Congress without visible Republican backing. The bill by Baucus, Democratic chairman...
September 16th, 2009 | WELLNESS | Read More

HEALTH CARE REFORM: Moment of truth has arrived

IMPORTANCE OF BABY STEPS President Barack Obama has said he intends “to get something done this year” on healthcare reform. In an interview for ABC News ahead of his key speech to Congress, he said he was open to new ideas and would not be “rigid or ideological”. Mr Obama said...
September 9th, 2009 | COMMUNITY | Read More

SEN. EDWARD KENNEDY: Laid to rest at Arlington

KENNEDY BROTHERS Kennedy, the youngest and last-surviving brother of a heralded Kennedy generation, was laid to rest on a hillside at Arlington National Cemetery alongside his slain brothers, the late President John F. Kennedy and Sen. Robert F. Kennedy — both assassinated more than four decades...
August 26th, 2009 | COMMUNITY | Read More

WOMAN PREGNANT: With 12 babies, a new record

PREGNANT WITH 12 BABIES A teacher in her 30s is pregnant with a record-breaking 12 babies, it has been reported. The Tunisian woman, who had two miscarriages earlier, is reportedly carrying six boys and six girls. She is said to have undergone fertility treatment. British fertility experts say though...
August 18th, 2009 | WELLNESS | Read More