Public Option Health Care Plan, Part 2
Witnesses testified about draft legislation that would require all Americans to purchase health insurance and place new requirements on employers. They focused on business and consumer inter…
302 viewsWitnesses testified about draft legislation that would require all Americans to purchase health insurance and place new requirements on employers. They focused on business and consumer inter…
302 viewsThis was the third in a series of roundtable hearings intended to bring health care policy and industry experts together to inform the development of comprehensive health care reform legisla…
725 viewsWitnesses testified before the committee on Medicare prescription drug programs and the cost of prescription medications. They responded to questions from committee members.
79 viewsLegislators and labor leaders spoke about the state of the economy, economic stimulus proposals to create jobs, and the agenda for the union movement. They also talked about effective lobbyi…
37 viewsWitnesses testified before the Senate Health Committee about shortages of qualified personnel in the nursing profession. General Accounting Office officials described the demographics of the…
358 viewsDemocratic leaders proposed planks for the party platform and discussed the merits of these propositions. Issues included gun control, crime, and a variety of other matters.
68 viewsDemocratic leaders proposed planks for the party platform and discussed the merits of these suggestions. Topics included education, the economy, and a variety of other matters.
147 viewsParticipants and committee members spoke about various measures to be included in the Democratic Party platform. Among the issues addressed were gun control, the economy, health care and the…
198 viewsThe Democratic National Committee held Platform Hearings in St. Louis, Missouri. Participants and committee members talked about various issues to be included in the Democratic Party platfor…
450 viewsFollowing President Clinton’s remarks in the Rose Garden, Secretary Herman and health care professionals talked with reporters about improving all health care with emphasis on preventing med…
84 viewsNews events and political issues were examined through reviews of morning newspapers, interviews with journalists, newsmakers and legislators.
157 viewsIn the first panel, Mr. Apfel talked about the necessity of Social Security for the support of the elderly, disabled and others, but he explained that Social Security alone is not enough for…
97 viewsAFL-CIO President John Sweeney outlined his organization’s legislative agenda for the second session of the 105th Congress. He also announced the results of a national survey that gaged the …
37 viewsSenator Wyden and Rep. Frank hosted a forum which compared the costs of social and military programs. Budget, labor, education and health policy specialists participated. A major topic was t…
19 viewsUnion leaders and others briefed reporters on their opposition to privatizing the Social Security system. They also outlined how they would reform the system, essentially the plan proposed b…
47 viewsCommittee members heard testimony concerning programs that encourage people to move from welfare dependency to independence through entry into the labor force.
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