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By Faye Fiore and Richard Simon

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

By Noam N. Levey and James Oliphant

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco) said Friday that states might be able to "opt out" of any nationwide government insurance plan,...

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Breaking down the healthcare bills' projected costs	How would Obama's proposed spending 'trigger' work?
Reader questions on House healthcare bill	Questions from readers about healthcare debate
Nitty-gritty on healthcare reform: Issues and key players	What are Obama's key healthcare goals?

By Janet Hook and Noam N. Levey

With budget anxieties pervading the congressional healthcare debate, the Senate on Wednesday sidetracked popular legislation that would have...

By Alexander C. Hart

Medical malpractice reform is unlikely to cut healthcare spending significantly, the Congressional Budget Office reported Friday.

By Mark Z. Barabak

Olympia J. Snowe may be, for the moment, the most powerful woman in Washington.

By Christi Parsons

Calling them the most credible experts on American healthcare, President Obama this morning called on doctors to help pass healthcare...

By Andrew Zajac

Healthcare overhaul legislation moving through the Senate Finance Committee would put crucial rule-making authority in the hands of a...

Senate's imperfect healthcare bill deserves support As they try to round up enough votes to pass a healthcare reform bill, congressional leaders have been forced to make...	Does the 'public option' have to imitate Medicare? Today's topic: What about a public plan that isn't modeled after Medicare? For example, how about co-ops or local...
Preventing Medicare and Social Security from going broke Today's topic: At what point in the economic recovery can Washington turn its attention to addressing the impending...	Without a 'public option,' what will keep insurance companies honest? Today's topic: Providing health insurance for all and subsidizing premiums for the working poor would create a huge...