Stories tagged with "affordable health care"

Bayh worried about debt? What about war and health? by indystar

About Sen. Evan Bayh’s call to focus on the national debt: Perhaps Bayh should have focused on that before he stood in the trumpet section of Congress’ press conference... – Nov 14, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

The House makes history on health care by indystar

Overhaul passes with 1 GOP vote; next up: Senate WASHINGTON — The Democrat-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health-care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage... – Nov 08, 2009 at 12:57 AM in Politics & Government

House passes health care bill by indystar

WASHINGTON — In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of... – Nov 07, 2009 at 11:38 PM in Politics & Government

Profits before patients: Public option will end injustice by indystar

Our health-care system is in crisis and the longer we wait the worse it gets. One person dies every 12 minutes because we don’t have affordable, quality health care —... – Oct 27, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Ex-WellPoint exec helped write health-care bill by Daniel Lee

Liz Fowler, a former public affairs executive for Indianapolis-based health insurance giant WellPoint, helped to craft health-care reform legislation being proposed by Senate... – Sep 29, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Health Care & Pharma

Baucus asks to raise subsidies in his health-care-overhaul bill by indystar

WASHINGTON — In a bid to unify Democrats in support of his health-care-overhaul bill, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., on Tuesday proposed boosting... – Sep 23, 2009 at 1:02 AM in Politics & Government

Health-care providers in trenches want reform now by indystar

We are reaching a critical point in the debate on health-care reform and far too much coverage has focused on misrepresentations and myths of proposed policies. As a physician, I... – Sep 11, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Local celebrations set to mark the MLK holiday by indystar

The Indianapolis area will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with special observances and events. Among them:Indianapolis Urban League, 777 Indiana Ave.: “Freedom Walk on... – Jan 19, 2009 at 9:17 AM in Communities

Dem officials: Daschle accepts Cabinet post by indystar

WASHINGTON — Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle has accepted President-elect Barack Obama's offer to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, Democratic officials said... – Nov 19, 2008 at 1:31 PM in News

Meet debate's 'Joe the plumber' by indystar

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Who is Joe the Plumber?He is Joe Wurzelbacher, an Ohio man looking to buy a plumbing business who came to symbolize the notion of “spreading the wealth” in... – Oct 16, 2008 at 12:00 PM in News