http://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Health_Care_CostsFind stories, videos, and photos about Health Care Costs from CNN.com.en-usCable News Network LP, LLLP.Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:04:07 GMT5http://i.cdn.turner.com//cnn/2009/POLITICS/04/24/feehery.health.care/tztop.john.feehery.jpghttp://topics.cnn.com/topics/feeds/rss/Health_Care_Costs14433Find stories, videos, and photos about Health Care Costs from CNN.com.http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/24/feehery.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/24/feehery.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama has taken the advice of famous Chicago architect Daniel Burnham. "Make no little plans," Burnham said, "they have no magic to stir men's blood."Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:35:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/22/news/economy/doctors_pricing/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/22/news/economy/doctors_pricing/index.htmAsk most Americans how much it costs to visit a doctor and they probably do not know.Wed, 22 Apr 2009 09:27:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/20/news/economy/obama_cabinet_costcutting/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/20/news/economy/obama_cabinet_costcutting/index.htmPresident Obama told his Cabinet on Monday to come up with ways to collectively cut $100 million from their agencies' budgets.Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:01:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/10/dzau.wellness/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/04/10/dzau.wellness/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt the World Economic Forum earlier this year, a group of corporate executives engaged in a thought-provoking discussion on a variety of health care topics, including workplace wellness programs.Fri, 10 Apr 2009 11:09:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/01/technology/stimulus_spending_health_care.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/04/01/technology/stimulus_spending_health_care.fortune/index.htmOne of the cornerstones of Washington's omnibus stimulus plan is $19 billion in spending on improved information technology systems in hospitals and other health facilities throughout the U.S.Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:17:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/23/news/economy/healthcare_riskyworkers/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/23/news/economy/healthcare_riskyworkers/index.htmMore companies are adopting a carrot-and-stick approach to lowering their health care costs: reward healthy workers and penalize those who maintain unhealthy habits.Thu, 26 Mar 2009 13:54:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/20/obama.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/03/20/obama.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama pledged Tuesday night to cure Americans from what he called "the crushing cost of health care," saying the country could not afford to put health-care reform on hold.Fri, 20 Mar 2009 14:58:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/08/28/ep.medical.debt/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/08/28/ep.medical.debt/index.html#cnnSTCTextIt took the Trim family of Arlington, Texas, three hours to go $15,000 into debt.Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:52:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/16/news/economy/employers_healthcare/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/16/news/economy/employers_healthcare/index.htmAs health care costs continue to rise, more companies are adopting consumer- directed health plans that would lower their own costs but potentially raise costs for employees.Mon, 16 Mar 2009 16:54:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/11/news/economy/healthcare_pillcutting/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/11/news/economy/healthcare_pillcutting/index.htmMore consumers, struggling to contain medical expenses, are resorting to "pill cutting" to makes their prescriptions last longer.Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:38:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/05/kennedy.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/05/kennedy.health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Ted Kennedy, who has been recuperating from brain cancer surgery, was back in Washington on Thursday as President Obama set out to tackle a major domestic policy item on his increasingly loaded plate: health care reform.Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:49:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/05/health.care.summit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/05/health.care.summit/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama on Thursday called for a comprehensive overhaul of the U.S. health care system, warning that soaring medical costs present "one of the greatest threats not just to the well-being of our families ... but to the very foundation of our economy."Fri, 06 Mar 2009 02:29:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/05/news/healthcare_summit/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/03/05/news/healthcare_summit/index.htmThe Obama administration is hosting a summit Thursday designed to cure a frustrated patient battling a persistent ailment: The United States and its rising health care costs.Thu, 05 Mar 2009 20:57:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/03/healthcare.fight/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/03/healthcare.fight/index.html#cnnSTCTextKansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius' experience working with both Democrats and Republicans in her home state could be an asset to President Obama as he embarks on an effort at bipartisanship in reforming health care.Tue, 03 Mar 2009 15:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/02/sebelius.hhs/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/03/02/sebelius.hhs/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama announced his choices for two key health care positions on Monday, tapping Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius for health and human services secretary and former Clinton administration official Nancy-Ann DeParle as White House health care czar.Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/25/peter.orszag/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/25/peter.orszag/index.html#cnnSTCTextAt 40, Peter Orszag is the youngest member of the Obama Cabinet and one of People magazine's "hottest." These days he's also front and center of the president's key policy initiatives.Fri, 27 Feb 2009 21:03:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/27/news/economy/walker_deficit.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/27/news/economy/walker_deficit.fortune/index.htmThere is much that is encouraging in President Obama's first budget, but also items of concern for those of us who worry that our growing deficits and debts will imperil America's future.Fri, 27 Feb 2009 17:47:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/25/news/economy/obama_saving_proposals/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/25/news/economy/obama_saving_proposals/index.htmPresident Obama has sought to inspire Americans to view the current financial crisis as an opportunity to better the country. In past times of upheaval, he said in his address Tuesday night, the United States emerged with new industries, a better educated citizenry and an economy geared for growth.Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:32:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/25/budget.healthcare/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/25/budget.healthcare/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama will ask wealthy Americans to deal with a tax increase and pay higher Medicare premiums to help fund a $634 billion health care "reserve fund" aimed at reforming the system, according to senior administration officials familiar with the budget being unveiled Thursday.Thu, 26 Feb 2009 03:55:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/23/fiscal.summit/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/02/23/fiscal.summit/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Obama pledged Monday to cut the nation's $1.3 trillion deficit in half by the end of his first term.Tue, 24 Feb 2009 05:05:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/23/news/economy/fiscal_summit/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/02/23/news/economy/fiscal_summit/index.htmPresident Barack Obama pledged Monday to cut the nation's $1.3 trillion deficit in half by the end of his first term.Mon, 23 Feb 2009 21:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/12/ep.health.insurance.help/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/HEALTH/02/12/ep.health.insurance.help/index.html#cnnSTCTextDr. John Di Saia was playing baseball with his son a few weeks ago, and just as he rounded second base, he tumbled to the ground, breaking his fall with his elbow.Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:20:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/29/news/economy/help_for_states/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/29/news/economy/help_for_states/index.htmStruggling with gaping budget deficits, states are eagerly awaiting the hundreds of billions of dollars coming their way from Capitol Hill.Thu, 29 Jan 2009 15:44:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/01/23/consumer.wish.list/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/01/23/consumer.wish.list/index.html#cnnSTCTextAs bad economic numbers fill the headlines day after day, Americans want to believe that better times are ahead. They want jobs, health care for the uninsured, accountability in business and other changes. And President Obama promised on the campaign trail that he would increase regulation of the financial industry, enable people to get affordable health care and put people back to work.Fri, 23 Jan 2009 15:50:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/15/frist.bush/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/15/frist.bush/index.html#cnnSTCTextA legacy of President George W. Bush will be that he saved 10 million lives around the world.Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:30:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/14/schip/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/14/schip/index.html#cnnSTCTextCongressional Democrats flexed their new political muscle Wednesday as the House of Representatives passed legislation expanding the State Children's Health Insurance Program by more than $32 billion over five years.Wed, 14 Jan 2009 21:08:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/08/daschle.confirmation/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/08/daschle.confirmation/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident-elect Barack Obama's point man on health care reform wasted no time in portraying a sense of urgency on the issue at his confirmation hearing Thursday.Fri, 09 Jan 2009 02:16:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/06/news/economy/obama_deficit/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2009/01/06/news/economy/obama_deficit/index.htmPresident-elect Barack Obama is inheriting the worst economy in decades and says he'll need to "invest an extraordinary amount of money" to get it back on track.Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:04:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/05/giuliani.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/01/05/giuliani.senate/index.html#cnnSTCTextNow that President-elect Barack Obama has nominated Sen. Hillary Clinton to be his secretary of state, the governor of New York will appoint a new senator to fill the vacancy.Mon, 05 Jan 2009 11:28:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/12/11/health.insurance.bad.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/12/11/health.insurance.bad.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTextIn early October, Starla Darling was just days away from giving birth to her second child. The 27-year-old mother from Polk, Ohio, had a well-paying job with good health insurance at the Archway Cookie plant in nearby Ashland.Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:07:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/11/transition.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/11/transition.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident-elect Barack Obama announced Thursday that he has chosen former Sen. Tom Daschle to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.Thu, 11 Dec 2008 18:41:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/10/obama.daschle/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/12/10/obama.daschle/index.html#cnnSTCTextFormer Sen. Tom Daschle will be announced Thursday as President-elect Barack Obama's nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, a Democratic source said Wednesday.Thu, 11 Dec 2008 03:12:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/11/18/primary.care.doctors.study/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/11/18/primary.care.doctors.study/index.html#cnnSTCTextNearly half the respondents in a survey of U.S. primary care physicians said that they would seriously consider getting out of the medical business within the next three years if they had an alternative.Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:14:00 ESThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1855129,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1855129,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe first national patient-satisfaction survey suggest U.S. hospitals have a ways to go.Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/28/magazines/fortune/babyboomcrisis_walker.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/28/magazines/fortune/babyboomcrisis_walker.fortune/index.htmStaring into the abyss always focuses the mind, which can help you avoid falling in. So let's take a look at the potential catastrophe that awaits us once we survive our current crisis.Thu, 30 Oct 2008 14:55:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/21/smallbusiness/healthcare_reform.smb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/10/21/smallbusiness/healthcare_reform.smb/index.htmIn his Democratic convention acceptance speech sixteen years ago, Bill Clinton declared that as one of the first initiatives of his administration, he would "take on the health care profiteers and make health care affordable for every family."Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:22:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/17/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/10/17/campaign.wrap/index.html#cnnSTCTextDemocratic vice presidential candidate Joe Biden ripped into recent comments by his Republican counterpart that suggested that some places in the U.S. are more "pro-America" than others.Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:10:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1844478,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1844478,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsSeniors who switch between low-cost generic drugs and the original products based on who's footing the bill are likely driving up the cost of the government's Medicare drug plan, according to a new study.Thu, 25 Sep 2008 18:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1843900,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1843900,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHealth insurance premiums rose a modest 5 percent this year for coverage that's getting skimpier, researchers sayWed, 24 Sep 2008 15:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/09/23/dentalcare.medicaid/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/US/09/23/dentalcare.medicaid/index.html#cnnSTCTextMillions of poor American children have untreated tooth decay, some of them because they cannot find a dentist willing to treat them, a federal report issued Tuesday said.Wed, 24 Sep 2008 00:17:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1842921,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1842921,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe monthly premium for the vast majority of the elderly and disabled participating in Medicare will hold steady at $96.40 next yearFri, 19 Sep 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/09/news/economy/cbo_budget_update/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/09/09/news/economy/cbo_budget_update/index.htmThe budget deficit will jump by $246 billion to $407 billion this year, the Congressional Budget Office estimates in a report released Tuesday.Wed, 10 Sep 2008 12:36:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1838613,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1838613,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA survey being released by the Mercer consulting firm found 59% of companies intend to keep down rising health care costs in 2009 by raising workers' deductibles, copays or out-of-pocket spending limitsThu, 04 Sep 2008 13:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/27/furman.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/27/furman.economy/index.html#cnnSTCTextPresident Bill Clinton's appearance at the Democratic National Convention last night served as a reminder of the economy we can have with policies that balance fiscal responsibility with investments in our people.Fri, 29 Aug 2008 02:52:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/08/26/census.uninsured/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/08/26/census.uninsured/index.html#cnnSTCTextParticipation in government health insurance programs -- particularly those aimed at children -- increased from 2006 to 2007, leading to a decrease in the number of Americans lacking insurance, the U.S. Census Bureau said Tuesday.Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:55:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/26/pf/bottom_line.moneymag/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/26/pf/bottom_line.moneymag/index.htmEntitlement has become a bit of a swear word. In Washington, D.C., it's technically a nonpejorative term for government programs like Social Security and Medicare that aren't subject to the usual budget process.Tue, 26 Aug 2008 22:21:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/25/news/economy/insurance/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/08/25/news/economy/insurance/index.htmAmericans without health insurance will spend $30 billion out of pocket on medical care this year, according to a new report by George Mason University and the Urban Institute.Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:09:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1835883,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1835883,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsA review of Medicare payments to suppliers of wheelchairs, oxygen machines and other medical equipment showed nearly three in 10 were made in error -- about four times the rate previously cited by the federal government, investigators said MondayMon, 25 Aug 2008 20:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/08/20/hospital.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/08/20/hospital.deaths/index.html#cnnSTCTextIf you or a loved one develops pneumonia or has a heart attack and is taken to a hospital, do you know what the chances are of getting out alive?Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:51:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1832975,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1832975,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsThe typical Medicare beneficiary can expect to see about a $3 increase in their monthly premiums for prescription drug coverage in 2009, federal officials said ThursdayThu, 14 Aug 2008 22:00:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1831506,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1831506,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsHealth care costs are expected to rise more than 10 percent into next year, according to a survey of insurers by Aon Consulting WorldwideMon, 11 Aug 2008 16:00:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/08/senate.medicare/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/08/senate.medicare/index.html#cnnSTCTextRepublicans were facing pressure Tuesday to vote for a rollback of across-the-board cuts in Medicare payments to health providers after a major doctors' group said the cuts could lead to a "meltdown" of the government's health care system for the elderly.Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:31:00 EDThttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1822585,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicshttp://www.time.com/time/health/article/0,8599,1822585,00.html?xid=feed-cnn-topicsInsurers set lifetime limits to keep rates low on some policies, but holders are learning that individual caps that seemed large quickly max out as health care costs soarMon, 14 Jul 2008 19:00:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/10/smallbusiness/nfib_healthcare.fsb/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/06/10/smallbusiness/nfib_healthcare.fsb/index.htmThe cost of health insurance continued its 20-year reign as the number-one issue worrying small-business owners, according to the latest edition of the Small-Business Problems and Priorities survey conducted by the National Federation of Independent Businesses, released on Monday.Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:21:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/04/30/cnnce.heath.care.crisis/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/studentnews/04/30/cnnce.heath.care.crisis/index.html#cnnSTCTextRecord the CNN Special Investigations Unit Classroom Edition: Broken Government: Health Care: Critical Condition when it airs commercial-free on Monday, May 19, 2008, from 4:00 -- 5:00 a.m. ET on CNN. (A short feature begins at 4:00 a.m. and precedes the program.)Thu, 15 May 2008 00:31:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/01/pf/candidates_health_plans/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/05/01/pf/candidates_health_plans/index.htmReducing health care costs - and insuring the 47 million Americans who have no coverage - is the Rubik's Cube of policy puzzles. And it's one that the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates say they can solve.Thu, 01 May 2008 09:51:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/29/mccain.healthcare/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/04/29/mccain.healthcare/index.html#cnnSTCTextA tax credit to help individuals and families buy health insurance is at the heart of a health care proposal Sen. John McCain unveiled Tuesday.Tue, 29 Apr 2008 23:27:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/09/pf/retirement/ebri_retirement/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/04/09/pf/retirement/ebri_retirement/index.htmAmericans are becoming increasingly worried about saving for their retirement as the nation's economic outlook continues to darken, according to a new survey of workers and retirees released Wednesday.Wed, 09 Apr 2008 08:47:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/10/news/economy/tully_healthcare.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/03/10/news/economy/tully_healthcare.fortune/index.htmFellow Americans, choose your revolution. One way or another, we're getting a new health-care system. The old one is obviously broken. The U.S. now has 47 million uninsured, and costs are out of control. The Department of Health and Human Services predicts that if things continue as they are, health spending will almost double by 2017 to $4.3 trillion, or one-fifth of GDP, vs. 16% today.Tue, 11 Mar 2008 13:57:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/19/pf/retirement/crr_healthcare/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2008/02/19/pf/retirement/crr_healthcare/index.htmA majority of American workers will not be able to maintain their current standard of living after they retire, according to a report released Tuesday.Tue, 19 Feb 2008 08:37:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/22/debate.main/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/22/debate.main/index.html#cnnSTCTextSharp confrontations over health care and other issues highlighted a debate among the Democratic presidential front-runners Monday night, with the sniping threatening to overshadow substance days before the South Carolina primary.Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:11:00 ESThttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/21/debate.transcript2/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/01/21/debate.transcript2/index.html#cnnSTCTextSen. Hillary Clinton, Sen. Barack Obama and former Sen. John Edwards answered questions from CNN's Wolf Blitzer, Joe Johns and Suzanne Malveaux in a debate sponsored by CNN and the Congressional Black Caucus Institute, Monday night.Tue, 22 Jan 2008 04:01:00 ESThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/02/news/economy/colvin_healthcare.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/02/news/economy/colvin_healthcare.fortune/index.htmThe historic deal between GM and the UAW on health benefits is the latest and loudest signal that healthcare will be the largest domestic issue facing the next President. That news, combined with Hillary Clinton's announcement of her plan and the Mayo Clinic's release of its proposal, starts to set the firm outlines of the coming debate.Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:36:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/02/news/companies/uaw_chrysler_ford/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/10/02/news/companies/uaw_chrysler_ford/index.htmThere is reluctance on the part of both union and management negotiators at Ford Motor and Chrysler to have those company's labor deals with the United Auto Workers union follow the pattern set by General Motors, according to a published report.Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:45:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/28/news/companies/uaw_gm_details/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/28/news/companies/uaw_gm_details/index.htmGeneral Motors' tentative labor deal with the United Auto Workers union includes guarantees that the automaker will continue to build cars and trucks at its remaining UAW-represented assembly lines, according to highlights of the agreement given to the union's local leadership Friday.Fri, 28 Sep 2007 11:05:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/18/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/18/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextOne day after unveiling her health care plan, Sen. Hillary Clinton called criticism of her strategy "politics as usual" and defended the proposal as an effective way to give all Americans affordable insurance.Tue, 18 Sep 2007 19:17:00 EDThttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/17/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTexthttp://www.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/09/17/health.care/index.html#cnnSTCTextDemocratic presidential candidate Sen. Hillary Clinton announced a $110 billion health care reform plan Monday that would require all Americans to have health insurance.Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:46:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/18/news/companies/gm_uaw/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/18/news/companies/gm_uaw/index.htmA deal now in the works between the United Auto Workers and General Motors could include a large signing bonus for workers at the plant as a way of winning approval for the automaker shedding billions in retiree health care costs, according to published reports.Tue, 18 Sep 2007 12:39:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/17/news/companies/auto_talks.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/17/news/companies/auto_talks.ap/index.htmContract talks between the United Auto Workers and General Motors Corp. recessed Monday night, slowed so much by the complexity of retiree health care and other issues that a deal could be days away.Tue, 18 Sep 2007 01:54:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/17/news/economy/clinton_healthcare.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/17/news/economy/clinton_healthcare.ap/index.htmDemocratic presidential candidate Hillary Rodham Clinton is unveiling a sweeping health care proposal Monday that would require everyone to carry health insurance and offer federal subsidies to help reduce the cost of coverage.Mon, 17 Sep 2007 03:54:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/16/news/companies/uaw_gm_sunday.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/16/news/companies/uaw_gm_sunday.ap/index.htmGeneral Motors Corp. and the United Auto Workers still faced significant hurdles at the bargaining table Sunday despite making progress at negotiations a day earlier.Sun, 16 Sep 2007 03:38:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/13/news/economy/uaw_health.ap/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/13/news/economy/uaw_health.ap/index.htmFor something that's so central to the contract talks between auto companies and their unionized employees, most workers say a shroud of mystery covers VEBA, or Voluntary Employees Beneficiary Association.Thu, 13 Sep 2007 09:23:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/13/news/companies/uaw_negotiations/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/13/news/companies/uaw_negotiations/index.htmUnited Auto Workers union President Ron Gettelfinger has told members of his bargaining team that he is willing to agree to the creation of a union-controlled trust fund to assume responsibility for nearly $100 billion in retiree health care costs, according to a published report.Thu, 13 Sep 2007 01:58:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/11/pf/health_costs_kaiser/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/11/pf/health_costs_kaiser/index.htmHealth insurance premiums in 2007 rose 6.1 percent, the lowest growth rate in eight years but still well above inflation and worker earnings, according to the latest annual survey from the Kaiser Family Foundation.Tue, 11 Sep 2007 01:32:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/05/magazines/fortune/simons_biosimilar.fortune/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/09/05/magazines/fortune/simons_biosimilar.fortune/index.htmFor three decades, biotech drugmakers have led a charmed existence. Unlike their Big Pharma peers, biotechs - companies such as Amgen, Genentech, Gilead Sciences and Genzyme - have never had to fret over future competition from generic versions of their medicines.Wed, 05 Sep 2007 06:56:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/23/news/companies/uaw_talks/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/23/news/companies/uaw_talks/index.htmThe survival of brands like Chevrolet, Ford and Chrysler could very well depend on whether the United Auto Workers union is willing to assume a $100 billion headache.Mon, 23 Jul 2007 08:31:00 EDThttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/23/news/companies/bc.uaw.talks.reut/index.htmhttp://money.cnn.com/2007/07/23/news/companies/bc.uaw.talks.reut/index.htmGeneral Motors Corp. and Ford Motor Co. began talks with the United Auto Workers union Monday, hoping to win sweeping concessions that would slash labor costs for the struggling auto industry.Mon, 23 Jul 2007 03:06:00 EDT