NEWS

Insurance industry agrees to fix kids coverage gap - AP

After battling President Barack Obama's health care overhaul the better part of a year, the insurance industry said Monday it won't try to block his efforts to fix a potentially embarrassing glitch in the new law.

Obama set to sign health care 'fixes' bill - CNN

President Obama is set to claim final victory on his top domestic priority Tuesday by signing into law a package of changes to the newly enacted health care reform bill.

Overhaul Will Lower the Costs of Being a Woman - New York Times

Being a woman is no longer a pre-existing condition. That’s the new mantra, repeated triumphantly by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senator Barbara A. Mikulski and other advocates for women’s health. But what does it mean?

Stimulus stumbles hold lessons for health care sell - Politico

As President Barack Obama  prepares to roll out the health care reform plan, he can look to one recent case study in how not to do it – the economic stimulus package.

Companies Push to Repeal Provision of Health Law - New York Times

An association representing 300 large corporations urged President Obama and Congress on Monday to repeal a provision of the health care overhaul that prompted AT&T, Caterpillar and other companies to announce substantial charges for the current quarter.

OPINION

If States Are Against Health Reform, Why Haven’t They All Left Medicaid? - Think Progress

On Sunday, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) suggested that the Republican effort to repeal health care reform will dominate the 2010 midterm elections, state government and “every statehouse in the nation“.