Obama Asks Congress to Bring Modified Health Care Reform Bill to Vote ‘In Next Few Weeks’

President Obama urged Congress March 3 to bring his slightly revised version of the Senate-passed health bill (H.R. 3590) up for a simple majority vote in…

House Could Act on Lightly Modified Obama Health Plan in Latest Reform Effort

A lightly modified version of President Obama’s proposed health care reform legislation is likely to be reintroduced in the coming days in a last-ditch effort to…

House Democrats Welcome Obama’s Latest Health Care Reform Plan; Senate Still Sparring on Reconciliation Use

House Democrats give President Obama’s most recent health reform proposal a warm reception, though members say they are reserving final judgment on it…

Revised Obama Health Care Reform Plan Includes Medical Devices Industry Excise Tax

Revised health reform legislation released Feb. 22 by the White House includes a $20 billion excise tax on the medical device industry, a proposal that was vigorously…

Obama Seeks to Revive Health Care Reform by Raising ‘Cadillac Tax’ Threshold Again

President Obama offered a fresh $950 billion proposal Feb. 22 that would reduce the number of middle-class households that would be affected by an excise tax on high-cost insurance…

Supreme Court Finds New York City May Not Make RICO Claims in Internet Sales Tax Case

The U.S. Supreme Court Jan. 25 found that New York City could not assert civil tax claims under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act against out-of-state vendors who allegedly sold…

Obama Forges ‘Cadillac’ Health Plan Tax Compromise with Unions; House Members Still Concerned

The White House succeeded Jan. 14 in reaching a compromise with major labor unions to get their support for a plan to…

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