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44 | President calls Senate plan "a creative new framework" to provide coverage to uninsured without relying on government insurance option.

A U.S. debt that is topping $12 trillion is raising fresh questions about the cost of President Barack Obama's proposed healthcare overhaul, but those concerns are unlikely to sink the legislation.

As the debate over a health care bill enters a critical stage, a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll finds Americans inclined to oppose ...

Two centrist senators, Ben Nelson and Joseph I. Lieberman, said that they were opposed the bill as it is currently written, particularly its inclusion of a new government-run insurance program.

LIVE BLOGGING | Debate leads up to a vote that serves as a critical test for Obama's proposal.

The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office estimates the Senate health care bill would cost $849 billion over 10 years, a Democratic source and an administration official said.

Senator Reid says he close to unveiling his health care bill, but acknowledges he is not certain he has 60 votes to bring up for for debate on the Senate floor.

The chagrined leader of the opposition Republican Party has told Republican National Committee staff to immediately stop providing RNC employees with insurance for elective abortions — an option that Republicans strongly oppose as Democrats try to pass a health care overhaul bill.

The battle over health care shifted back to the Senate as President Obama prodded lawmakers on Sunday to push ahead one day after ...

Thousands of demonstrators surfaced on Capitol Hill in opposition to the Democrats' health care legislation.