Bachmann to present new health care reform strategy Minnesota Republican Congresswoman Michele Bachmann and the state's GOP legislative leaders are proposing a new strategy for health care reform.January 25, 2010
Ellison says health insurance reform may not be dead Rep. Keith Ellison says health insurance reform proposed by Democrats may not be dead, despite the loss of Senate Democrats' 60-vote majority in this week's special election in Massachusetts.January 21, 2010
Health care reform nears the finish line, but obstacles remain Democrats in the Senate and the House are hammering out the details on a compromise health care reform bill to send to the President, but a close Senate election in Massachusetts could derail their plans.Midmorning, January 19, 2010
A call for docs to use a checklist It might come as a shock to patients, but some doctors perform procedures or diagnoses based largely on memory. One surgeon insists that a simple checklist can prevent mistakes that wind up costing lives and health.Midmorning, January 11, 2010
Obama gets head start on promoting health overhaul As Congress struggles for final agreement on
health care, President Barack Obama is getting a head start on
promoting a permanent ban on "the worst practices of the insurance
industry" and other changes in the overhaul he's eager to sign
into law.January 9, 2010
Government health insurance option appears doomed Senior House Democrats have largely abandoned
hopes of including a government-run insurance option in the final
compromise health care bill taking shape, according to several
officials, and are pushing for other measures to rein in private
insurers.January 9, 2010
Groups argue key parts of health care bill unconstitutional Even before the House and Senate health care bills are merged into one, opponents are threatening legal action. Several groups argue that at least two key parts of health care reform are unconstitutional.January 8, 2010
Spending cuts a top issue for Minn. legislators in 2010 Minnesota legislators are trying to get an early start on the state's projected $1.2 billion budget deficit before the 2010 session starts on Feb. 4, and some are wondering just how much state spending is left to cut.January 5, 2010
Minneapolis leaders sworn in, face budget problems Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak and the 13-member City Council were sworn in Monday at City Hall, while being warned that the city's financial woes are likely to continue.January 4, 2010