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Senate defeats Republican’s attempt to loosen birth control policy

Bob Graham — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 15:58:04 +0000

The U.S. Senate managed to slimly uphold President Barack Obama's controversial birth control policy, voting 51-48 to halt a Republican push to free employers and insurers companies from having to provide coverage for contraceptives, despite their religious or moral objections.

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Democrats secure votes to pass financial services reform

Bob Graham — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:06:24 +0000

President Barack Obama and other Democrats say they have the 60 votes necessary to pass financial services reform legislation.

Democrats secure votes to pass financial services reform via IFAwebnews.

National Flood Insurance Program extended through May

Keith L. Martin — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 12:48:58 +0000

After 18 days in limbo, congressional leaders finally decided to extend the National Flood Insurance Program through the end of May.

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Senate approves amendment on mammograms, other preventive screenings

Tina Irgang — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:03:41 +0000

Women would have free and widespread access to preventive screenings, such as mammograms and pap smears, under an amendment to the Senate health bill approved Dec. 3.

Senate approves amendment on mammograms, other preventive screenings via IFAwebnews.

Mikulski adds breast screening amendment to Senate health reform bill

Bob Graham — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 20:18:25 +0000

Sen. Barbara Mikulski joined a bipartisan effort to introduce an amendment to the Senate’s proposed health care reform bill, requiring all health plans to cover women's preventive care, including mammograms and cervical cancer screenings.

Mikulski adds breast screening amendment to Senate health reform bill via IFAwebnews.

Public option remains an obstacle in Senate health reform package

Keith L. Martin — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:51:17 +0000

While the Senate’s version of health care reform moves forward, the debate over the inclusion of a government-run public health insurance program could cause that momentum to stall.

Public option remains an obstacle in Senate health reform package via IFAwebnews.

States may get to opt out of public option plan

IFAwebnews Staff — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:30:03 +0000

Congressional leaders appear to have struck on a way to ensure passage of health care reform and the pacification of those in favor and opposed to a government-run health plan: Let states opt out.

States may get to opt out of public option plan via IFAwebnews.

House Democrats want young adults to get parents’ health coverage

Sharmina Manandhar — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 12:36:10 +0000

Young adults will be able to be covered under their parents' health insurance until age 26, according to health care reform provisions proposed Tuesday (Oct. 13) by House Democrats, including Maryland Rep. Chris Van Hollen.

House Democrats want young adults to get parents’ health coverage via IFAwebnews.

Talk of insurer’s mini-zoo makes for health care reform humor

Bob Graham — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 19:04:41 +0000

The health care debate has been, well, pretty boring for those of us who have to live, breath, write, rewrite, edit and headline it day after day. What with President ... Read →

Talk of insurer’s mini-zoo makes for health care reform humor via IFAwebnews.

Graham pronounces public option ‘dead,’ citing public fear

Keith L. Martin — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 13:49:42 +0000

South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham said that a health reform bill that reaches the desk of President Barack Obama will not contain language creating a government-run health insurance option.

Graham pronounces public option ‘dead,’ citing public fear via IFAwebnews.