House Bill Would End Insurance "Abuses" Says Health Reform Advocate

Larry McNeely calls the House's healthcare bill an incredible "step forward" due to provisions that would end "abuses" by private health insurance companies. (:34)
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Health Exchange Makes House's Bill Stronger Than Senate's Says Reform Advocate

Larry McNeely with the U.S. Public Interest Research Group explains that the House's version of healthcare reform legislation is stronger than the Senate's version because the House bill contains a provision that would create a national health insurance exchange. (:54)
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Public Option Plan Is "Best Policy" Says Reform Advocate

Larry McNeely with the U.S. Public Interest Research Group says that the public option, or government-run, insurance plan within the House's healthcare bill is the best policy in terms of enacting real reform. (:45)
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Medicaid Expert Says Healthcare Reform Will Regrettably Usher In "Whole New World"

Dennis Smith with the Heritage Foundation says that big decisions, such as health care, should be left to the smallest forms of government - i.e. individual members of the public. Smith argues that Americans are living in a whole new world in terms of government intervention and spending.
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Healthcare Reform Will Give Way To Massive Gov't Spending By 2029 Warns Expert

The Heritage Foundation's Dennis Smith says that healthcare reform is just the tip of the iceberg for those concerned about government spending. Smith says that by 2029, the Federal government will be responsible for roughly 20% of all U.S. spending. (:27)
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People Will Be In Shock Over Mandatory Health Insurance Says Expert

Dennis Smith, a Senior Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, says that Americans will be "shocked" to wake up and discover that the government is forcing them to purchase health insurance. (:19)
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Medicaid Expert Warns Against Individual Health Insurance Mandates

The Heritage Foundation's Dennis Smith says that healthy Americans, particularly young folks, are not going to embrace being forced to spend their money on something they don't think they need. (:40)
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Medicaid Expert Says Program "Unsustainable"

Dennis Smith with the Heritage Foundation says he fears that current healthcare reform legislation would place an undue burden on Medicaid, a program he calls "unsustainable." (:44)
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Obama Honors The Legendary Black Horse Regimen

President Barack Obama honors Alpha Troop 1st Squadron 11th Armored Calvary, the legendary "Black Horse Regimen," by awarding it the Nation's highest honor for a military unit, The Presidential Unit Citation. (0:43)
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Baucus: Public Option Will Not Pass Senate

Tuesday the Senate Finance Committee voted against the public option amendment. Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) argued that a health care bill with a public option will not receive 60 votes. He vows work to reform health care, but states he can not vote for a public option. (0:22)
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Hatch: Public Option A Trojan Horse For Single Payer System

During a heated debate over the America's Healthy Future act, the prospect of tje public option was raised. Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) called public option a "Trojan horse, for a single payer system". Hatch compared health care reform to how the Medicare system has turned out, calling the Medicare program a "Fiscal Meltdown." (1:13)
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Chairman Baucus Shuts Down GOP Amendment

Wednesday during the Senate Finance Committee's markup of the America's Healthy Future Act, Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) was quick to shut down an amendment proposed by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), calling it "unconstitutional." (0:50)
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Democrat Rockefeller Calling For More Organization With GOP Health Care Amendments

Wednesday afternoon during the Senate Finance Committee's markup of the "America's Healthy Future Act 2009," Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) states that although the GOP is offering ideas on the legislation, their amendments have been unclear and not adequate at meeting the criteria that the Democrats have laid out. Rockefeller also acknowledged that the amendment disposal process has been slow. (1:08)
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Boehner Hopes Obama Will Join Congress In Denying Federal Funding For ACORN

House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) announced Thursday that the house passed legislation to end federal funding for the scandal ridden ACORN organization. Boehner hopes that following the bi-partisan vote, President Obama will sign the legislation. (0:17)
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Education Sec. Optimisitc About Education Reform

Education Secretary Arne Duncan said today that he is optimistic about Education reform, despite the focus that has been payed to health care reform. (0:17)
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Chertoff: 9/11 Anniversary Reminder Of Need For Effective Emergency Response

Michael Chertoff says that the eight year anniversary of 9/11 is a time to reflect on the progress that has been made with emergency preparedness and recognize the changes the U.S. still needs to make. (0:15)
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