health care

Friday, March 15, 2024

CA healthcare advocates unveil package of bills to lower costs

  By Suzanne Potter Reporter/Producer, California News Service, a bureau of Public News Service.    In Sacramento earlier this week, Care4All California, a coalition fighting for affordable health care, unveiled a package of bills its members say they would like state lawmakers to pass. Assembly Bill 3129 would give the California Attorney General the power to accept, reject or modify health care […]
Thursday, March 25, 2010

What’s in that controversial health care reform measure?

Photo: Pete Souza/White House — President Barack Obama uses one of 22 pens to sign that huge health care reform bill into law on Tuesday, March 23, 2010   A lot of Americans are asking, what’s in that mega-overhaul of the health care system?  First, there are some provisions that kick in this year, others become effective later on. Details and links on the White House blog here.
Sunday, March 21, 2010

Historic health care reform bill passes the House

  Photo: Pete Souza/White House — President Obama and staff react to the victory vote in the House on health care reform UPDATE: March 23, 2010 — President Barack Obama signed into law the landmark health care reform bill today. The president declared, “Today, I’m signing this reform bill into law on behalf of my mother, who argued with insurance companies […]