Healthcare Reform

Democrats risk taxing the wealthy for healthcare

Democrats risk taxing the wealthy for healthcare

Amid all of the uncertainties about how healthcare legislation would affect each American, one thing is clear: The more affluent would pay...

Ailing Lakeside doctors group rescued by Heritage of Northridge

A major physicians group in the San Fernando Valley, struggling with the rising cost of medical care, has joined another Southern California...

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Fast and lip fur-ious

Fast and lip fur-ious

The Times' Adam Tschorn throws down a 'stache challenge.

Black Friday blues?

Black Friday blues?

Richard Metzger ponders the annual day of retail mania.

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New season, new book

New season, new book

The Times Sports staff on the Lakers' 50 amazing years

President Clinton urges Senate action on healthcare

President Clinton urges Senate action on healthcare

With Senate leaders navigating a tricky path to move healthcare legislation forward, Democrats on Tuesday received a blunt warning from...

For healthcare bill, Pelosi had to leave Left Coast behind

For healthcare bill, Pelosi had to leave Left Coast behind

In the final hours before the House approved the most sweeping healthcare legislation in 40 years, Speaker Nancy Pelosi demonstrated that...

Healthcare bill's tough sell in the House signals tougher fight ahead

Healthcare bill's tough sell in the House signals tougher fight ahead

With the struggle over healthcare entering an even tougher phase, President Obama has hit both a milestone and a speed bump in his dual...

Healthcare's hurdles

Editorial: Healthcare's hurdles

The House passed a sweeping healthcare reform bill Saturday despite the opposition of as well as 39...

Healthcare reform bill wouldn't end higher premiums based on age

Under the healthcare proposals now before Congress, insurance companies would no longer be able to charge higher prices to policyholders who...

Abortion battle moves to the Senate

Liberals furious over a last-minute deal that secured passage of healthcare legislation in the House by restricting abortion coverage...

Historic healthcare overhaul passes House

Historic healthcare overhaul passes House

The House of Representatives on Saturday approved the most sweeping healthcare legislation since the creation of Medicare 44 years ago,...

One Republican votes for healthcare bill

One Republican votes for healthcare bill

Anh "Joseph" Cao, a Vietnamese-born former ethics teacher and Catholic seminarian, last winter surprised and delighted Republicans by...

House votes for ban on abortion subsidies

In a last-minute compromise seeking to secure a majority vote for a healthcare overhaul, House Democratic leaders agreed Saturday to...

Democrats secure abortion funding deal on eve of expected health vote

Democrats secure abortion funding deal on eve of expected health vote

With a historic floor vote looming on their healthcare bill, House Democratic leaders secured an 11th-hour compromise late Friday night to...

Opinion

GOP healthcare plan isn't about helping the uninsured

Republican lawmakers issued their own healthcare reform plan the other day, and you'd have to look hard to find a more...

Switzerland's example of universal healthcare

At least one country already has a healthcare plan roughly similar to the one President Obama and the Democrats have...

Two hot buttons

Sponsors of the healthcare reform bills in Congress have tried hard to steer the legislation around the hot-button...

Healthcare has rationing in abundance

Late last month, as the Senate Finance Committee labored to produce its version of a healthcare bill, the Republican...