Health care reform was front and center the first time President Barack Obama addressed a joint session of Congress last year, but moved to the background in his latest address Wednesday night (Jan. 27) as he instead focused on jobs and the nation’s economy.

The White House, seeking a Senate compromise on health care reform before Christmas, is refuting a statement by the chairman of the Democratic National Committee that proposed legislation would be a “dream” for insurance companies.

A group of voluntary health organizations is urging Congress to put an end to lifetime and annual health insurance caps as it debates health care reform.

One day before a comprehensive health reform bill hits the House floor for debate, one of the insurance industry’s biggest trade groups is voicing its opposition.

Women are discriminated against under the current health care system, said Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), and therefore have a particularly high stake in reform.

As part of a two-day effort in Maryland to sell President Barack Obama‘s health care plan, Vice President Joe Biden Tuesday (Sept. 22) told the National Association of Insurance Commissioners basic “ground rules” are needed for insurance companies.

President Obama “fired up” a largely student audience at the University of Maryland Comcast Center Thursday, trying to induce them to support his embattled health care reform plan.

Sen. Max Baucus, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, moved forward with a health reform bill today (Wednesday) that omits the public option present in all other Congressional bills and calls instead for health cooperatives.

While Democrats and Republicans wrangle for a common solution to the nation’s health care crisis, Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner Joel Ario is reminding them that there is common ground in the various proposals.

About one-third of those people who tried to buy insurance on the private market were denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition over the last three years, a government analysis …  Read →