Can we reduce medical costs while expanding health-care access? UC Berkeley NewsCenter Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:13 PM PDT Without reform, President Obama has warned, the U.S. health care system may "go the way of GM -- paying more, getting less, and going broke." In a Q&A with the NewsCenter, Dean of Public Health Stephen Shortell, an adviser to the Obama administration, speaks about needed changes -- from a center for comparing effectiveness of various treatment options to better incentives for doctors and ... | Dream Act Diplomacy KJZZ 91.5 Phoenix Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:12 PM PDT While healthcare has been the main topic in Washington this week, President Obama turns his attention to immigration reform today. The President is expected to convene a bi-partisan panel at the White House to discuss moving forward with a comprehensive plan later this year. As KJZZ's Marcos Najera reports n the first of a two-part series, local Latino students are hoping today's talks signal ... | Here and Now: AZ Budget, Cancer KJZZ 91.5 Phoenix Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:12 PM PDT KJZZ's Here and Now covered a wide range of topics. Orange County Register Washington D.C. Bureau Chief Dena Bunis previewed a meeting between President Obama and members of Congress on immigration reform. ASU law professor Paul Bender discussed the legal implications of the Arizona Supreme Court ruling on whether legislative leaders must forward a budget already passed by lawmakers to the ... | Pelosi betting on concessions to pass climate bill San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:10 PM PDT House Speaker Nancy Pelosi faces the biggest test yet of her leadership when Congress takes up the landmark climate change bill Friday. The sweeping energy and climate change bill is a top priority for the Obama administration and Pelosi, the San Francisco... | President Obama Appoints 2009-2010 Class of White House Fellows, 6-25-09 The White House Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:10 PM PDT The White House announced today the appointment of 15 outstanding men and women to serve as White House Fellows. The 2009-2010 class of White House Fellows represents a diverse cross-section of professions including medicine, business, media, education, non-profit and state government, as well as two branches of the U.S. military. | Lawmakers vote to continue production of F-22 jets San Francisco Chronicle Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:08 PM PDT Congressional supporters of an advanced jet fighter won battles Thursday to build more of the aircraft. But with the Obama administration threatening to veto the move, they're a long way from winning the war. The Senate Armed Services Committee announced it... Sponsored Topics: F-22 Raptor - Fighter aircraft - Presidency of Barack Obama - United States Senate Committee on Armed Services - United ... | Senators claim $1 trillion health bill in reach AP via Yahoo! News Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:07 PM PDT Senators working to give President Barack Obama a comprehensive health care overhaul said Thursday they had figured out how to pare back the complex legislation to keep costs from crashing through a $1 trillion, 10-year ceiling. | | |
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