The Rockford Register Star here has compiled 2009 news on health care reform.
MORE RECENT HEALTH CARE REFORM NEWS
DECEMBER
Senate OKs health care measure (12/24)
Pain before gain in health overhaul (12/23)
Senate Dems clear health bill hurdle (12/21)
Who wins, loses in Senate health bill (12/21)
Obama resists liberal attack on health bill (12/18)
Unions frustrated with Senate health bill (12/18)
Health secretary: Bill will lower costs (12/18)
Why no universal care in U.S.? (12/18)
Drugmakers will pay more for health bill (12/17)
Single-payer plan dies in Senate (12/17)
Dems vow to close Medicare 'doughnut hole' (12/17)
Dems' chairman urges Senate bill's defeat (12/16)
Senate rejects plan to import low-cost drugs (12/16)
What are the alternatives to a public option (12/16)
Dems need Lieberman to commit (12/16)
Senate Dems contemplate health care (12/16)
Obama works to solidify bill support (12/15)
Democrat Nelson stays noncommittal (12/14)
Lieberman resists Medicare buy-in plan (12/14)
Loophole would limit health coverage (12/11)
New health benefits would come at a price (12/09)
Would premiums change with reform (12/09)
Dems drop public option (12/08)
Dems seek Medicare, Medicaid lift (12/08)
Unprovable claims stoke health debate (12/07)
Why do health costs rise faster than inflation? (12/04)
AARP backs Dems in Senate health fight (12/03)
Tempers rise as Senate moves toward vote (12/02)
Daschle in health fight anyway (12/02)
Women's insurance change gets first vote (12/01)
NOVEMBER
Senate opens health-care debate (11/30)
Understand pros, cons of health care (11/30)
Legislation inflation grips GOP (11/24)
Americans conflicted over health reform (11/24)
Dems ready to 'go it alone' on health care (11/23)
Poll backs malpractice-lawsuit limits (11/19)
Senate girds for historic debate on health (11/19)
Senate, House health bills compared (11/19)
Some Dems want more drug-cost cutbacks (11/18)
Senate weighs long-term health plan (11/18)
Government health plan divides public (11/18)
Bill would raise Medicare premium costs (11/18)
Small firms scrap, scale back health plans (11/18)
Businesses increase health bill opposition (11/17)
Poll: Tax the rich to pay for health bill (11/17)
U.S. to face doctor shortage (11/16)
Fine print in health bill prompts worries (11/16)
Health bills might not control costs enough (11/12)
Could insurance have saved woman's life (11/12)
Few Americans share end-of-life wishes (11/12)
Senate leader eyes payroll tax on wealthy (11/12)
Bill Clinton urges Senate to pass health bill (11/11)
Catholic bishops shape health bill (11/11)
Republican's health vote costs him support (11/11)
Can taxpayers afford health subsidies? (11/11)
Medical association backs reform (11/10)
Bill Clinton meets with Senate Dems (11/10)
Liberals, moderates squabble on insurance (11/10)
House health bill controversial in Senate (11/09)
Obama: Senate's turn on health bill (11/09)
House, Senate health bills detailed (11/09)
Health overhaul would raise some taxes (11/09)
Health insurers weather storms going into '10 (11/06)
'Kill bill' protesters target health care (11/06)
Dems seek curbs on extra insurance charges (11/06)
Dems' plan to help 'uninsurables' questioned (11/05)
House GOP plan would cover relatively few (11/05)
GOP health proposals have little chance (11/05)
Several presidents targeted health care (11/04)
House Dems set stage for pivotal health vote (11/04)
Health-care delay would frustrate Obama (11/04)
Senators to investigate insurance costs (11/04)
Liberals pressure moderates on health care (11/04)
Experts: Middle class would pay thousands (11/03)
2 tough health issues linger in House (11/03)
Government health plan to cover few (11/02)
Flexible spending accounts face hit in reform (11/02)
House calls a cost-saver in health reform? (11/02)
Boehner: GOP has right answers on health (11/02)
Health plan hits rich with big tax hikes (11/02)
Why so many health-care bills? (11/02)
OCTOBER
Health bill includes end-of-life counseling (10/30)
Health businesses at risk in House overhaul (10/30)
Details on health bills in House, Senate (10/30)
Could 'medical homes' bring health order? (10/29)
FTC limits eased in House health bill (10/29)
Some employers reward healthful lifestyles (10/29)
Report looks at cost cuts for small businesses (10/29)
Patience, patients in health end game (10/26)
Health insurers' profits relatively small (10/26)
President: You may keep insurance you have (10/26)
Health insurers' profits relatively small (10/26)
Insurers say they still want health reform (10/23)
Overhaul won't cure U.S. health tab (10/22)
How would reform change who's insured? (10/21)
Aides: Obama not demanding public option (10/19)
Why can't we have what politicians do? (10/19)
Doctors begin TV ads pressing Congress (10/16)
Baucus: All Senate Dems will vote for reform (10/16)
Health insurers cherry-pick facts (10/15)
'Trigger' option a possible public alternative (10/14)
Single-payer system has limited support (10/13)
Obama: Reform won't hurt Medicare benefits (10/06)
Surrounded by doctors, Obama pitches reform (10/04)
Leaders urged to follow Crusader model(10/03)
Reform might hit House, Senate floor mid-month (10/01)
AUGUST
Obama health reform spotlights Canada (08/31)
British health system hits back at U.S. critics (08/12)
Canadians: Our health care tops U.S. (08/12)
