Hoyer: End Of Antitrust Exemption For Health Care Providers Will Ensure A Free Market

Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) says that ending the antitrust exemption provisions for health care insurance providers will ensure a free, open market. (0:11)
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No Public Option In Obama's Health Reform Plan, Says White House Official

White House Communications Director Dan Pfeiffer confirms that there is no public option in President Barack Obama's healthcare reform plan. Pfeiffer adds, however, that the President does support it. (0:12)
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Economist On How Obama Should Solve Jobs Problem

Dr. Christian E. Weller, a Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress, and an Associate Professor of Public Policy at the University of Massachusetts-Boston, explains what needs to be done to correct the nation's job market. (5:38)

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Massachusetts Election Not Going To Kill Healthcare Bill, Says Reform Advocate

Jenni Sullivan, a Senior Health Policy Analyst with Families USA, says Republican Scott Brown's victory in the Massachusetts Senate race does not signal the end of healthcare reform. Sullivan also discusses Medicaid and health care in rural areas such as New Mexico. (3:02)
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We Can't Blame The Republicans For Stalled Health Care, Says Disheartened Democrat

Health care expert Eve Gittelson talks with TRNS reporter Benny Martinez regarding the health care reform bill. Gittelson says that Republicans and the recently captured Massachusetts Senate seat are not to blame for the gridlock that stalled passing the bill, but rather she says it is the Democrats who are accountable. (5:28)
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Illinois Democrat Hopes State Of The Union Address Changed Minds

Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.) says that she hopes that the president's State of the Union address was able to convince some Republicans to move health care reform legislation along.(0:11)
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Obama Delivers State Of The Union Address

President Barack Obama delivered his State of the Union address Wednesday night. (69:31)
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Rural Broadband Connections Will Increase Health Care Quality Says Gov't Official

U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan says that expanding broadband connections to rural America will increase the quality of health care Americans have available. (0:25)
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Pelosi Doubts That Senate Health Care Bill Can Pass As-Is

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says that she does not envision the Senate's version of the health care reform bill passing in its current form. (0:19)
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Pelosi: Massachusetts Results Do Not Reduce The Need For Health Care

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says that the results of the Massachusetts election does not erase the necessity of affordable health care for Americans. (0:11)
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Senate Healthcare Bill Will Strengthen Medicare Says Obama

In remarks made at the White House Tuesday, President Barack Obama says that the Senate healthcare bill, "will strengthen Medicare and extend the life of that program." (0:14)
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Obama: There Are Reforms To The Health Care System All Democrats Support

As the debate over the Senate’s health care reform bill enters what could be its final stages, President Barack Obama met with Senate Democrats at the White House Tuesday to shore up support for the much fought-over legislation.

Following the meeting, the president made a statement in which he said there are certain reforms the entire Democratic caucus is an agreement over. (0:19)
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Connecticut Democrat Claims Cadillac Tax Will Put An Unfair Burden On Middle Class

Rep. Joe Courntey (D-Conn.) voiced opposition to a provision in the Senate health care reform bill that would levy an excise tax on high-value insurance plans.

‘‘The Senate proposal, when you really scrutinize it, will result in a much higher burden to middle class families," said Courtney. (0:21)
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Lower Health Care Costs Good For Business, Says Senate Democrat

Affordable and sustainable health care insurance for small businesses would spike an increase in profits and wages for businesses and employees, said Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) Tuesday.


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AARP Stresses Need For Workplace Wellness Programs

Vice President of Social Impact for AARP Nancy LeaMond says,‘‘Workplace wellness programs have great potential to promote healthier lives and lower premiums and total system costs," during a briefing on Monday. (0:11)
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Business Want Health Reform Says Insurance Advocate

During a briefing on Monday, Alliance for Health Reform official Ed Howard says, "Firms want a healthier more productive workforce." Howard spoke about the AARP's Workplace Wellness Program to lower premiums and total system costs for businesses. (0:11)
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MOS: Health Care Should Be Kept Private

A Capitol Hill man who requested anonymity tells TRNS on Monday that he does not like the Senate bill, and feels that healthcare should be kept private. (0:07)
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MOS: We're Still Long Way Away From Health Care Reform

A Capitol Hill woman who requested anonymity tells TRNS on Monday that despite the Senate voting to move ahead with debate on its bill, the road to passing health care reform remains long. (0:33)
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MOS: Public Option Will Be Great Help To Americans

A Capitol Hill woman who requested anonymity tells TRNS on Monday that she supports the public option plan within both the House and Senate healthcare bills. (0:11)
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MOS: Senate Healthcare Bill Is Invasion Of Privacy

A Capitol Hill man who requested anonymity tells TRNS on Monday that he thinks the new bill could become a problem to his privacy. (0:26)
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