The House has proposed a tax on “wealthy” individuals to pay for its health care reform legislation. Now, New York Congressman Charles Rangel suggests that the U.S. tax unearned income, …  Read →

As a way to pay for the billions of dollars required to revamp the nation’s health care system, a New York congressman is suggesting the possibility of a new tax on unearned income such as capital gains.

By a vote of 406-18, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that will prevent seniors and people with disabilities from experiencing an increase in their Medicare Part B premiums next year.

After a month of mark-ups, amendments and compromise, the Senate’s Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee has passed legislation to overhaul U.S. healthcare.

The HELP Committee’s legislation includes a government-run health …  Read →

The chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee said reform to the nation’s health care system will not pass his chamber of Congress without a government-financed insurance plan.

Charles …  Read →

The chairmen of three committees in the U.S. House of Representatives have agreed to work together to build legislation to overhaul the nation’s health care system, which they hope to …  Read →