• Obama signs historic $938 billion health overhaul (AP) - 23 Mar 2010

  AP - A broadly smiling President Barack Obama on Tuesday signed a historic $938 billion health care overhaul that guarantees coverage for 32 million uninsured Americans and will touch nearly every citizen's life, presiding over the biggest shift in U.S. domestic policy since the 1960s and capping a divisive, yearlong debate that could define the November elections.

• House sends health care overhaul bill to Obama (AP) - 22 Mar 2010

  AP - A transformative health care bill is headed to President Barack Obama for his signature as Congress takes the final steps in Democrats' improbable and history-making push for near-universal medical coverage.

• Dems sweeten health bill, set showdown Sunday vote (AP) - 18 Mar 2010

  AP - Historic health care change in the balance, Democrats plowed fresh billions into insurance subsidies for consumers on Thursday and added a $250 rebate for seniors facing high prescription drugs, last-minute sweeteners to sweeping $940 billion legislation headed for a climactic weekend vote.

• Studies: Intense treatment doesn't help diabetics (AP) - 14 Mar 2010

  AP - Key results from a landmark federal study are in, and the results are disappointing for diabetics: Adding drugs to drive blood pressure and blood-fats lower than current targets did not prevent heart problems, and in some cases caused harmful side effects.

Obama turns up the heat for health care overhaul (AP) - 6 Mar 2010

AP - President Barack Obama is trying to persuade a weary public and wavering Democrats to get behind his frantic, late-stage push on health care, while Republicans dig in and demand starting from scratch after a year's worth of work.

Consumer group sues insurer over policy changes (AP) - 2 Mar 2010

AP - Mary Feller's family of three spends nearly $25,000 a year on health insurance premiums, which is more than they pay on their home's mortgage in California's Marin County.

9 Dems who voted no on health bill may reconsider (AP) - 1 Mar 2010

AP - Nine House Democrats indicated in an Associated Press survey Monday they have not ruled out switching their "no" votes to "yes" on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, brightening the party's hopes in the face of unyielding Republican opposition.

Obama to GOP on health care: `Let's get this done' (AP) - 27 Feb 2010

AP - President Barack Obama said Saturday he is ready to compromise with Republicans on health care if they are serious about it, but that an overhaul must go forward. "Let's get this done," he said.

Obama to GOP on health care: `Let's get this done' (AP) - 27 Feb 2010

AP - President Barack Obama said Saturday he is ready to compromise with Republicans on health care if they are serious about it, but that an overhaul must go forward. "Let's get this done," he said.

• Health care cost-containment ideas mesh at summit (AP) - 25 Feb 2010

  AP - A consensus on how to rein in spiraling health care costs seems to be emerging at President Barack Obama's health care summit.

Live from Washington: Obama's health care summit (AP) - 25 Feb 2010

AP - President Barack Obama and his Democratic allies are pleading their case for health care overhaul in an extraordinary summit with Republicans, broadcast live to a divided public on daytime TV.

Outlook no brighter for Obama's new health plan (AP) - 22 Feb 2010

AP - Starting over on health care, President Barack Obama knows his chances aren't looking much more promising. A year after he called for a far-reaching overhaul, Obama unveiled his most detailed plan yet on Monday. Realistically, he's just hoping to win a big enough slice to silence the talk of a failing presidency.

Obama to propose limits on insurance rates (AP) - 21 Feb 2010

AP - President Barack Obama will propose giving federal authorities the power to limit rate hikes by health insurance companies — part of a new health care overhaul plan he will unveil Monday in a last-ditch bid to salvage his signature issue.

Obama: Health meeting a test of problem-solving (AP) - 20 Feb 2010 AP - President Barack Obama said Saturday the health care meeting he's holding next week with Democratic and Republican lawmakers will test their ability to solve not just this problem, but other problems, too.

Premiums jump 14 percent on Medicare private plans (AP) - 19 Feb 2010

AP - Millions of seniors who signed up for popular private health plans through Medicare are facing sharp premium increases this year — another sign that spiraling costs are a problem even for those with solid insurance.