http://www.deseretnews.com/utah/healthcare Deseretnews.com - The latest Salt Lake City and Utah health care news, issues and commentary from the online home of the Deseret News. en-us Copyright 2009, Deseret News Publishing Company Mon, 23 Nov 2009 00:00:01 MST Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:09:37 MST Newspapers http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346665/For-Reid-Dodd-clout-on-big-issues-cuts-both-ways.html?linkTrack=rss-1135 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346665/For-Reid-Dodd-clout-on-big-issues-cuts-both-ways.html Two Senate leaders trying to steer a pair of President Barack Obama's high-stakes initiatives through Congress are being... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:09:37 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346589/Schumer-Dems-ready-to-go-it-alone-on-health-care.html?linkTrack=rss-1135 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346589/Schumer-Dems-ready-to-go-it-alone-on-health-care.html A leading Senate Democrat said Monday his party is determined to push through a health care overhaul bill with or without... Mon, 23 Nov 2009 07:57:50 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346400/Senate-Democrats-at-odds-over-health-care-bill.html?linkTrack=rss-1135 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346400/Senate-Democrats-at-odds-over-health-care-bill.html Senate Democrats on Sunday sparred with each other over how to fix the nation's troubled health care system, the moderates... Sun, 22 Nov 2009 13:17:37 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705345961/Moderate-Dems-pivotal-in-Saturday-health-care-vote.html?linkTrack=rss-1135 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705345961/Moderate-Dems-pivotal-in-Saturday-health-care-vote.html Suitably opaque, Section 2006 takes up only a few dozen lines in a sweeping health care bill that runs to 2,074 pages and... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:54:54 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346059/Reid-health-bill-helps-chiropractors-drugmakers.html?linkTrack=rss-1135 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705346059/Reid-health-bill-helps-chiropractors-drugmakers.html Chiropractors get a lift in the Senate health care bill, thanks to a senator from the state practitioners consider the... Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:10:43 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705345399/Senate-Dem-leader-bringing-out-new-health-bill.html?linkTrack=rss-1135 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705345399/Senate-Dem-leader-bringing-out-new-health-bill.html The political stakes enormous, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid briefed crucial moderate Democrats before unveiling... Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:44:39 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705345363/House-bill-could-boost-Medicare-premiums.html?linkTrack=rss-1135 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705345363/House-bill-could-boost-Medicare-premiums.html Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:52:31 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705344485/New-study-says-costs-rise-under-health-bill.html?linkTrack=rss-1135 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705344485/New-study-says-costs-rise-under-health-bill.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:13:47 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705344445/Republican-bashes-Dems-over-health-care-proposals.html?linkTrack=rss-1135 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705344445/Republican-bashes-Dems-over-health-care-proposals.html Sat, 14 Nov 2009 15:41:41 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343960/Women-face-tough-choices-on-abortion-coverage.html?linkTrack=rss-1135 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705343960/Women-face-tough-choices-on-abortion-coverage.html Millions of American women will face tough choices about abortion coverage if restrictions in the House health care bill... Thu, 12 Nov 2009 12:40:21 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342690/Matheson-will-not-support-Demos-health-reform-bill.html?linkTrack=rss-1135 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342690/Matheson-will-not-support-Demos-health-reform-bill.html Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah, announced Friday that he has decided to vote against the House Democrats' health-care reform bill,... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:31:33 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342806/House-GOP-united-against-health-care-bill.html?linkTrack=rss-1135 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342806/House-GOP-united-against-health-care-bill.html WASHINGTON — The 177 Republicans in the House of Representatives plan to unanimously oppose health-care legislation... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:30:34 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342604/House-Dems-say-Saturday-vote-on-health-care-may-slip.html?linkTrack=rss-1135 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342604/House-Dems-say-Saturday-vote-on-health-care-may-slip.html House Democrats acknowledged they don't yet have the votes to pass a sweeping overhaul of the nation's health care system,... Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:01:59 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342379/Thousands-rally-to-protest-health-care-bill.html?linkTrack=rss-1135 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342379/Thousands-rally-to-protest-health-care-bill.html Chanting "Kill the bill," thousands of conservatives rallied at the Capitol on Thursday against the Democrats' health care... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:05:30 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342336/Obama-welcomes-AARP-backing-of-health-care-bill.html?linkTrack=rss-1135 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342336/Obama-welcomes-AARP-backing-of-health-care-bill.html President Barack Obama trumpeted two major endorsements for his health overhaul push Thursday as House Democratic leaders... Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:48:00 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342129/AP-Sources-Dem-health-bill-to-get-AARP-backing.html?linkTrack=rss-1135 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705342129/AP-Sources-Dem-health-bill-to-get-AARP-backing.html Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:33:44 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705341646/Republicans-unveil-their-health-care-alternatives.html?linkTrack=rss-1135 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705341646/Republicans-unveil-their-health-care-alternatives.html WASHINGTON — Small businesses would have an easier time banding together to offer insurance to employees. Consumers... Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:04:23 MST http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705341165/Whats-the-the-fuss-Federal-health-plan-would-cover-just-2.html?linkTrack=rss-1135 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705341165/Whats-the-the-fuss-Federal-health-plan-would-cover-just-2.html WASHINGTON — What's all the fuss about? Sat, 31 Oct 2009 19:55:20 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705340481/House-Democrats-unveil-health-care-reform-bill.html?linkTrack=rss-1135 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705340481/House-Democrats-unveil-health-care-reform-bill.html Cheered by President Barack Obama, House Democrats rolled out landmark legislation Thursday to extend health care to tens of... Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:26:28 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705340236/House-Democrats-prepare-to-unveil-health-bill.html?linkTrack=rss-1135 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705340236/House-Democrats-prepare-to-unveil-health-bill.html WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats are poised to unveil health care legislation that would vastly alter America's... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:34:33 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705340192/Democrats-struggle-to-find-unity-on-health-plan.html?linkTrack=rss-1135 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705340192/Democrats-struggle-to-find-unity-on-health-plan.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats are struggling to bridge differences among their rank and file to push health overhaul... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 11:22:22 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705340047/Demo-moderates-balk-at-Reids-health-plan.html?linkTrack=rss-1135 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705340047/Demo-moderates-balk-at-Reids-health-plan.html WASHINGTON — Democratic moderates who control the balance of power on health-care legislation balked Tuesday at a... Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:08:22 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705339860/Senate-moderates-voice-concern-over-public-option.html?linkTrack=rss-1135 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705339860/Senate-moderates-voice-concern-over-public-option.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Inclusion of a government insurance plan in Senate health care legislation is posing problems for... Tue, 27 Oct 2009 11:38:21 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705339650/Utah-lawmakers-dislike-Reids-public-option-proposal.html?linkTrack=rss-1135 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705339650/Utah-lawmakers-dislike-Reids-public-option-proposal.html The only good thing about Sen. Harry Reid's proposed health-care reform compromise is that states can opt out from federal... Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:53:49 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705339611/Reid-unveils-public-option-health-care-bill.html?linkTrack=rss-1135 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705339611/Reid-unveils-public-option-health-care-bill.html WASHINGTON — Majority Leader Harry Reid says health care legislation headed to the Senate floor will include an option... Mon, 26 Oct 2009 14:30:52 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705339553/AFL-CIO-head-flexible-on-taxing-high-value-plans.html?linkTrack=rss-1135 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705339553/AFL-CIO-head-flexible-on-taxing-high-value-plans.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the AFL-CIO said Monday he's willing to consider a tax on high-end health insurance plans... Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:57:48 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705339311/AP-sources-Bill-likely-to-cut-employer-mandate.html?linkTrack=rss-1135 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705339311/AP-sources-Bill-likely-to-cut-employer-mandate.html Businesses would not be required to provide health insurance under legislation being readied for Senate debate, but large... Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:30:29 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705339039/House-health-care-bill-tops-1-trillion.html?linkTrack=rss-1135 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705339039/House-health-care-bill-tops-1-trillion.html Health-care legislation taking shape in the House carries a price tag of at least $1 trillion over a decade, significantly... Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:46:21 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705338870/Dems-scrambling-for-support-for-public-health-plan.html?linkTrack=rss-1135 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705338870/Dems-scrambling-for-support-for-public-health-plan.html Democratic leaders in Congress scrambled Friday to round up votes for allowing the government to sell health insurance in... Fri, 23 Oct 2009 12:08:38 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705338798/Senate-bill-may-have-public-insurance-plan.html?linkTrack=rss-1135 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705338798/Senate-bill-may-have-public-insurance-plan.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic leaders in Congress pressed their rank-and-file to allow the government to sell health... Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:49:56 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705338706/Negotiators-consider-public-option-in-Senate-bill.html?linkTrack=rss-1135 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705338706/Negotiators-consider-public-option-in-Senate-bill.html White House officials and senior Senate Democrats at work on health-care legislation are strongly considering a requirement... Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:03:30 MDT http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705338519/Key-senators-may-rebuff-Obama-on-health-care.html?linkTrack=rss-1135 http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705338519/Key-senators-may-rebuff-Obama-on-health-care.html WASHINGTON — The Democrats' control of a hefty majority in the Senate — plus the House — would suggest that... Thu, 22 Oct 2009 07:55:45 MDT