Lew: President Proposing Dramatic Savings In Medicare and Medicaid

Jack Lew, Director for the Office of Management and Budget, talked to reporters at the White House about dramatic savings in Medicare and Medicaid included in both President Obama’s fiscal proposal Wednesday and the Affordable Health Care Act. (:25) 

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No Federal Subsidies For Abortion Services In House Bill, Says Health Expert

Health Expert Trudy Lieberman says the Affordable Health Care for America Act that passed the House Saturday night will not include any policy that allows federal subsidies to be used for abortion services. (0:19)
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Obama Touts Health Care Victory, New Iraqi Election Law

President Barack Obama praised the House of Representatives Sunday for passing the Affordable Health Care for America Act the previous night.

The president added that he was "absolutely confident" the Senate will pass similar legislation.

Obama also discussed a new election law recently passed by the Iraqi parliament that establishes national elections next year, a step that the president says will pave the way for the eventual withdrawal of U.S. forces. (4:55)
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Boehner Opposes Democrats' Healthcare Bill Despite Cost Benefits Says Hoyer

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) says House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) may be against the Democrats' health care reform legislation irrespective of the economics of it. (0:09)
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Majority Leader Steny Hoyer Hopeful House Will Pass Health Care Bill Saturday Night

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) told reporters during a teleconference Friday, that he expects the House Democrat's Affordable Health Care for America Act to go to vote at the latest, in the next few days. He said he was hopeful that the House would vote by 8 PM Saturday night. (0:06)
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