Feb 22nd, 2010 · President Obama is expected to propose a new federal board to establish what premium increases are reasonable as part of a package intended to revive health overhaul. The administration also wants the authority to block excessive increases.
Feb 17th, 2010 · The federal stimulus package that sent nearly $2 billion to community health centers appears to have paid off in economic returns.
Feb 11th, 2010 · New York City is looking for a fresh package design for the free condoms the health department distributes around town. You can vote online for the one you like best.
Feb 11th, 2010 · Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announced Thursday that the Islamic republic has produced its first package of highly enriched uranium just two days after beginning the process. Ahmadinejad on Thursday told hundreds of thousands of cheering Iranians on the anniversary of the 1979 foundation of the Islamic republic that the country was now a "nuclear state." However, he insisted that Iran had no intention to build nuclear weapons.
Feb 9th, 2010 · The stimulus package includes $7.2 billion to extend broadband Internet access to parts of the country where it's not widely available. The government has given out just a fraction of that money so far — and some applicants for the funding say major telecom companies are trying to get in the way.
Feb 6th, 2010 · The Tea Party emerged last year in opposition to the federal stimulus package and what it considers excessive government spending and taxation. The group bills itself as a bottom-up, grassroots network which isn't organized like a typical political party. Guest host Audie Cornish talks with Republican strategist Ed Rollins about this week's National Tea Party convention and the group's influence on GOP politics.
Feb 6th, 2010 · The Tea Party emerged last year in opposition to the federal stimulus package and what it considers excessive government spending and taxation. The group bills itself as a bottom-up, grassroots network which isn't organized like a typical political party. Guest host Audie Cornish talks with Republican strategist Ed Rollins about this week's National Tea Party convention and the group's influence on GOP politics.
Feb 5th, 2010 · The president defended what's been done so far on heath overhaul and sketched out a path for action. He wants to bring legislation to another vote on Capitol Hill after lawmakers finish up a jobs package.