MOS: Cost Of Senate Healthcare Bill Is Worrisome

A Capitol Hill man who requested anonymity tells TRNS on Monday that he is concerned about the cost of the Senate health care bill and the affect it will have on the nation's economy. (0:25)
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Healthcare Bill Will Be Clearer Once Debate Begins, Says Reid

Shortly after the Senate voted 60-39 to allow floor debate on the health care bill, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announces that as soon as debate begins the American people will see the clear differences between the Democrats' plan and the Republican alternative. (0:27)
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Reid: "We Can See The Finish Line"

"We can see the finish line, but we're not yet there," says Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) after the Senate voted 60-39 to begin floor debate on the health care bill. (0:19)
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We Must Move Forward With Health Debate, Says Reid

After the Senate's 60-39 vote Saturday night, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) acknowledged that he might not have the 60 votes on final passage. What he did have, he said, was the 60 votes needed to move forward with debate. (0:26)
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Reform Key To Limiting What Folks Spend On Healthcare Says Minnesota Democrat

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) says Tuesday that she "always tell[s] people three numbers" that she got from Sen. Cardin: six, 12 and 24. Klobuchar explains that “the average American spent $6,000 on their health care just ten years ago. Now the average American family is spending $12,000, and in ten years from now, without any bending of the cost curve, they will be spending $24,000 a year.” (0:31)
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Chief White House Economist Says Business Roundtable Report Shows "How Far We've Come" On Health Care Reform

Christina Romer, Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, says that a report released by the Business Roundtable shows "how far we've come" on health care reform since the legislation was first drafted. (0:14)
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Romer: Report Shows That Health Care Bill Could Slow Growth Of Health Care Costs By Thousands

Christina Romer, Chair of the White House Council of Economic Advisers, says that a report released by the Business Roundtable shows that the health care legislation passing through the Senate could save employers up to $3000 by 2019. (0:14)
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Senate Democrat Calls Stupak Amendment "Regrettable"

Sen. Benjamin Cardin (D-Md.) says that abortion is a controversial issue that should be debated separatelty from health care reform. He calls the Stupak Amendment in the House bill "regrettable." (0:28)
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House Bill Mandates The Purchase Of Health Insurance

Health care expert Trudy Lieberman says the main thing the House health care bill does is require people to get health care insurance. She says if one is not already insured by an employer or a government program, such as Medicare or Medicaid, one will be required to purchase insurance exchange. (0:35)
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Limited Eligibility For Public Option In House Bill, Says Expert

Health care expert Trudy Lieberman says it is a little known fact that the public option plan will not be available to "very many people." She says the public was led to believe that insurance reform would allow anyone to join the public option for lower priced insurance, but that is not the case. (0:21)
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House Healthcare Bill Allows Insurance Co's To Charge Seniors More

Health care expert Trudy Lieberman says there is a "hitch" in the House health care bill that permits insurance companies to charge seniors up to "two times more" for a policy than people in their 30's. (0:17)
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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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Pelosi Laughs Off Closeness Of Health Care Vote

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) laughs off questions regarding how narrow Democrats passage of the Affordable Health Care for America act was, and instead touts the party's success. (0:20)
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Job Loss Results In Insurance Loss, Says House Democrat

Joint Economic Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) says during a hearing that 4 million Americans do not have insurance because they have lost their job. (0:10)
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Pelosi Acknowledges Concerns Of Pro-LIfe Democrats

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says she understands the need for pro-life Democrats to demand clarification on abortion funding in the House health care bill during a press conference Thursday. (0:32)

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Pelosi: GOP Health Care Bill Allows Discrimination Against Pre-Existing Conditions

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) says that the Republican alternative to the House health care bill does not prevent discrimination based on pre-existing conditions, a situation the Speaker refers to as "scandalous." (0:20)
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Pelosi Lists Health Care Bill Endorsements

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announces Thursday during a press conference many organizations that have endorsed the House health care bill. (0:25)
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Harkin: Senate Can Cut Health Care Costs With Prevention And Wellness

Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) explains during a press conference Wednesday that simply treating illnesses after the diagnosis is much more costly than using the same money to support wellness and overall health. (0:16)
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Senate Health Care Does More For Disease Prevention Than House BIll, Says Sen. Harkin

Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) makes a comparison between preventative care and wellness provisions in the Senate and House health care bills during a press conference Wednesday. He said that the Senate does more for preventative care. (0:19)
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Sen. Harkin Says Health Care Reform Will Not Likely Pass By Christmas

Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) says during a press conference Wednesday that he expects health care bills from both the House and Senate to be in conference by Christmas, but doubts they will be signed by the President prior to December's recess. (0:29)
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