Topic: Henry Waxman

Democrats say companies backed off criticism of overhaul, now believe it could lower costsDemocratic lawmakers on Wednesday canceled a hearing called to hear concerns by AT&T and other corporations about new employer costs in the health care overhaul, saying the companies now ...

A congressional hearing scheduled for next week to air corporations' concerns about the costs they'll incur from the health-care overhaul has been scrapped.. Henry Waxman, head of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, canceled next Wednesday's hearing at the behest of companies ...

In light of Henry Waxman's April 21st CEO inquisition, the WSJ explained the recent uproar by the Obama Administration and Congress over company earnings write-downs related to the healthcare bill. Before getting to Waxman, here is a quote from the AFL-CIO's December letter letter warning about the consequences of the healthcare bill's tax ...

House Democrats are moving closer toward enacting President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.The House Rules Committee has begun meeting to set the terms for the final debate and vote — which is expected on Sunday.The chairman of the House Energy and Commerce ...

Real-life medical emergency interrupts House hearing on health care billA House hearing on overhauling the nation's health care system was briefly interrupted by a real-life medical emergency when a young intern collapsed.Several lawmakers who are also physicians Republicans Tim Murphy of Pennsylvania ...

House Dems to take up Obama-favored legislation to expand children's health insurance coverageHouse Democrats plan to give President-elect Barack Obama an early victory on health care, specifically children's health care, next week.Leaders say they are scheduling a vote on renewing a politically ...