ARTICLES RELATING TO US HEALTHCARE

'Obamacare is law of the land': Republican

2012-11-09 08:04

Top Republican lawmaker John Boehner says he will not make it his mission to repeal the Obama administration's healthcare reform law following the re-election of President Barack Obama.

Romney now says Obama healthcare a tax

2012-07-05 09:01

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has contradicted his stance on President Barack Obama's healthcare law, saying its individual insurance mandate amounts to a tax.

Republicans vow to end 'Obamacare'

2012-06-28 09:03

US Republicans have vowed to dismantle President Barack Obama's landmark healthcare reforms regardless of how the Supreme Court rules.

2 points of view on Obama health reforms

2012-03-23 10:04

They're both 37 years old, both married, and both mothers of a seriously ill child. But one is a Republican, and the other is a Democrat.

Republicans assail Obama in debate

2011-06-14 12:02

Republican presidential hopefuls have assailed President Barack Obama's handling of the economy in their first major debate of the campaign season.

Judge strikes down US healthcare overhaul

2011-02-01 13:04

A federal judge has ruled that US President Barack Obama's sweeping healthcare overhaul is unconstitutional.

With term half done, Obama seeks second

2011-01-21 12:02

US President Barack Obama has passed the halfway point of his four-year term and has revealed he is already plotting to win a second, boosted by a sudden upswing in popularity.

US healthcare reform faces repeal

2011-01-19 09:36

The new Republican-controlled House of Representatives is certain to vote to repeal President Barack Obama's healthcare reform, say reports.

Obama health reform unconstitutional - judge

2010-12-13 21:22

A US judge has ruled that a key provision in the Obama's administration's landmark healthcare reform, requiring all Americans to have insurance, is unconstitutional.

Americans unsure of healthcare law

2010-08-23 11:10

Millions of Americans are unsure about what impact the new healthcare reform legislation will have on their ability to afford medical care, says a recent poll.

Obama set on Wall Street reform

2010-03-25 10:08

Fresh from his victory on landmark healthcare legislation, US President Barack Obama has begun selling his proposal to reshape the financial regulatory system.

Obama hails 'historic' health vote

2010-03-19 21:12

President Barack Obama has hailed this weekend's "historic" congressional vote on his health plan as the culmination of a century of struggle, at a euphoric campaign-style rally.

US: Pelosi pushes healthcare bill

2010-03-10 18:07

The leader of the US House of Representatives faces her toughest challenge yet in the coming weeks: getting 216 votes to revamp the US healthcare system.

Faith healing parents guilty

2010-02-03 10:04

A couple has been found guilty for praying over their ill son instead of seeking medical help.

Massive blow for Obama

2010-01-20 07:25

Republicans have won a stunning upset in Massachusetts' Senate election, dealing a potentially fatal blow to President Barack Obama's healthcare reforms.

US healthcare: What happens next?

2010-01-11 10:28

Now that the US Senate and the House of Representatives have passed their versions of healthcare reform, the two chambers must work out their differences.

Health: Democrats in final push

2010-01-05 10:56

A final push to deliver a US healthcare overhaul to President Barack Obama begins as House of Representatives Democratic leaders prepare for difficult negotiations.

Obama gets Xmas wish

2009-12-24 17:11

The US Senate has given President Barack Obama a big Christmas gift as he heads off to Hawaii on holiday, passing sweeping health care reform.

Obama looks to rescue health plan

2009-12-16 10:55

US President Barack Obama hosted his Democratic Senate allies in a bid to rescue his embattled campaign to remake US health care, still looking to pass the legislation by Christmas.

High hopes for US health plan

2009-12-11 10:00

Democratic US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has held out hope of completing legislation by late December to remake the US healthcare system.

Tough test for US health plan

2009-11-20 14:04

US President Barack Obama's top domestic priority, remaking US healthcare, will face arguably its toughest test yet this weekend with a key vote in the Senate.

Healthcare victory for Obama

2009-11-08 09:30

In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives has narrowly passed landmark healthcare legislation to expand coverage to tens of millions.

 

Romney caught between tax and constitution

2012-07-06 07:30

What should have been a slam-dunk election issue for Republicans has been complicated by their choice of candidate, says Simon Williamson.

'Obamacare': Republicans vow to fight on

2012-06-29 08:11

White House hopeful Mitt Romney has led a reinvigorated Republican charge against healthcare reforms, with a snap vote called to repeal the law after it was upheld by the US Supreme Court.

Obama to slam Republican 'social Darwinism'

2012-04-03 17:31

US President Barack Obama is set to step up his re-election campaign by accusing Republicans of pursuing an economic policy akin to "social Darwinism" that is a prescription for decline.

Catholic bishops reject contraception plan

2012-02-12 08:40

Roman Catholic bishops have voiced opposition to US President Barack Obama's plan to require insurers to provide free birth control.

Obama vows to co-operate with business

2011-02-08 10:46

President Barack Obama has warmly courted top US executives, pledging to scrap regulation and lay the groundwork for innovation.

US State of the Union address: Reactions

2011-01-26 09:13

US President Barack Obama has delivered his State of the Union address in a speech that challenged legislators to adopt limited spending cuts.

US House says no to health law

2011-01-20 12:00

In a symbolic vote, the Republican-controlled House of Representatives has voted to repeal the healthcare law President Barack Obama signed last year.

Republicans blocked on healthcare plans

2011-01-07 13:33

Republican efforts to scrap US President Barack Obama's healthcare reform have taken a hit when budget analysts said repeal would add billions of dollars to the budget deficit.

Boehner to tackle Obama healthcare

2010-11-03 19:07

House Republican Leader John Boehner is claiming a voter mandate to roll back the Obama administration's health care overhaul.

New US healthcare cost concerns

2010-03-30 22:16

Nearly two-thirds of Americans say the healthcare overhaul signed into law by President Barack Obama costs too much but half think it should regulate more.

Votes in place to pass health plan

2010-03-21 16:06

Democrats in the House of Representatives have garnered the 216 votes necessary to pass President Barack Obama's historic health overhaul, a top party leader in Congress says.

Support for Obama's health plan

2010-03-18 14:11

US President Barack Obama's healthcare plan has won the support of Congressman Dennis Kucinich, who had voted against an earlier version of the bill.

Health summit heals few divides

2010-02-26 12:58

US President Barack Obama's high-stakes health summit has failed to break an impasse over his historic reform drive, prompting him to warn he would press on with or without Republican help.

Obama: I'll never stop fighting

2010-01-22 22:28

President Barack Obama, ending a tough week, has told Americans he will keep fighting to create jobs and reform healthcare.

Obama in healthcare talks

2010-01-14 10:12

President Barack Obama and senior Democratic lawmakers have emerged from marathon healthcare talks with a declaration that they had made tough gains.

Obama: Pass health bill quickly

2010-01-06 14:16

US President Barack Obama is prodding Democrats to get him a final health care bill as soon as possible, encouraging them to bypass the usual negotiations.

Limbaugh takes swipe at Obama

2010-01-02 14:10

Outspoken US conservative radio host Rush Limbaugh has been discharged from hospital after a heart scare, taking a veiled swipe at President Barack Obama's plans to reform healthcare.

Healthcare plan clears key hurdle

2009-12-21 11:29

President Barack Obama's top domestic goal, remaking US healthcare, has cleared a key Senate hurdle with no room to spare and seemed on track to pass by his self-imposed Christmas deadline.

Swine flu vaccine recalled

2009-12-15 20:21

US health officials are recalling hundreds of thousands of doses of swine flu vaccine after tests indicated they may not be able to protect against the virus.

Obama plans to rally senators

2009-12-05 20:33

US President Barack Obama plans to go to Capitol Hill to rally Democratic senators at a crucial time in the healthcare debate.

Health bill 'dead on arrival'

2009-11-09 16:06

The glow from a healthcare triumph faded quickly for President Barack Obama as Democrats realised the bill has nowhere to go in the Senate.

Obama in last-minute appeal

2009-11-07 22:09

President Barack Obama has made a last-minute personal appeal to Democrats to pass landmark healthcare legislation.

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