The House Committee on Rules has set the mark-up of the House health care reform bill for 2 p.m., this Friday.  Having posted the manager's amendment (aka, final changes to the bill) last night, this means that a vote is likely to take place...

The House Democratic leadership unveiled its health care bill this morning. Some details: The bill -- a combination of versions passed by three House committees -- includes what is termed a "negotiated rate" public option. It will cost $89...

Harry Reid's big press conference on the merged Senate health care bill is set to begin at 3:15 p.m., eastern.  Reportedly, he will announce that an opt-out public option will be included in the bill. Given this news, it certainly seems as...

So, the Fed has unveiled its plan.  Details are somewhat sparse, but as best I can tell: It won’t significantly reduce payIt will concentrate on risk management, which is to say trying to tie pay to longer term measures rather than shorte...

Lost in all the hubbub over the potential threat of using budget reconciliation for health care, which would void the need for 60 votes in the Senate to pass health care, is that the budget passed back in April also included the possibility of reconc...