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Foes Rethink Repeal Of Health Overhaul
President Obama signs changes to the recently passed health
overhaul into law. (Win McNamee/Getty Images) President Obama signs
changes to the recently passed health overhaul into law. (Win
McNamee/Getty Images) President Obama signs changes to the recently
passed health overhaul into law. (Win McNamee/Getty Images) -->
By Scott Hensley The House's tweaks to health overhaul got signed
Tuesday by President Obama, nailing down, once and for all, the law
that will eventually extend coverage to about 32 million people and
remake the rules for health insurance in this country. "It
represents a major step forward," Obama told the crowd gathered at
Northern Virginia Community College. Not so fast, say some
opponents of overhaul, who after losing their bid to block the...
Medicaid news: Early expansion unlikely in Ohio, Florida disputes managed care
"A tight state budget will make an expansion of health care
coverage for the poor and disabled unlikely in Ohio this year, an
option given to states under President Barack Obama's health care
overhaul, the state's Medicaid chief said Thursday. ... it's
unclear how many will use Medicaid to fill coverage gaps before
2014, when most of the health care provisions take effect. So far,
only Connecticut and the District of Columbia submitted such
proposals to the federal government."
Obama changes healthcare tack to win over the insured
Rather than focusing on the have-nots, he emphasizes how the middle
class and others with coverage would benefit from consumer
protections in an overhaul. As polls showed eroding support for his
overhaul of the nation's healthcare system, President Obama spent
Wednesday courting the majority of Americans who already have
insurance and are most resistant to the proposed changes.
Obama strives to personalize healthcare debate for Americans
He explains how people would gain from an overhaul and argues that
sticking with the status quo will impose huge costs on ordinary
families. 'This isn't about me,' he says in answer to foes' claims.
With many Americans growing anxious about his plans to overhaul the
nation's healthcare system, President Obama on Wednesday sought to
lay out in personal terms how they stand to gain from the
legislation that he has made one of the top goals of his
presidency.
Health insurance Q&A
What does the new legislation mean for you? Here are some answers.
The health insurance overhaul package signed into law by President
Obama on Tuesday is the most far-reaching health legislation since
the creation of the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
