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In Letter, Obama Nods to GOP on Health Care

WASHINGTON (March 2) -- For all the talking he did at last week's bipartisan health care summit, President Barack Obama apparently was listening. In a letter to congressional leaders today, Obama outlined four ideas raised by Republicans at Blair House that he said are worth exploring and possibly adding to his plan to...

Opinion: Democrats Are Listening to the American People

(Feb. 25) -- On Thursday, I sat down with President Obama and my congressional colleagues from both parties to try to find a way out of the health care crisis threatening our families and businesses. It was a time to face facts none of us can deny: that insurance premiums more than doubled last decade, with no sign of...

Health Care Summit Yields No Clear Progress

(Feb. 25) -- Before the bipartisan health care summit began Thursday morning in Washington, Americans knew that most Democrats in Congress liked their plan for health care reform and nearly all Republicans didn't.

Play by Play: How Obama Anchored the Summit

WASHINGTON (Feb. 25) -- As much as anything else, Thursday's health care summit was a seven-hour study in presidential frustration. Whatever hopes President Barack Obama had for the long-awaited bipartisan meeting, they seemed to be dashed by the time Republicans started speaking. Part moderator, part timekeeper, part...

Opinion: The Mythical Middle Ground on Health Care

(Feb. 25) -- Today, Republicans and Democrats are coming together for President Obama's much-hyped bipartisan health care summit. While health care will certainly be on top of the agenda, it's unlikely that much bipartisanship will be evident. For all the voices in Washington calling for a bipartisan solution to health...