Baucus to tweak health bill based on criticism

Sen. Max Baucus says he will tweak his health care bill to mollify critics. (WSJ) But Sen. John D. Rockefeller takes a stand on making concessions on health reform just to get bipartisan support. (NYT) President Bill Clinton weighs in on health care reform, saying Obama will get the overhaul he wants and may even …

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Featured analyst of the week: Wile E. Coyote

Wile E. Coyote, long the victim of Road Runner’s more agile gait, is the quintessential antihero. He represents the chase: you can plot, plan and hope to catch that bird, but eventually you fall off a cliff and get slammed on the head with an Acme anvil. LittleSis analyst @WileECoyote — who is from the …

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Health bill creates partisan split

Sen. Max Baucus revealed his health bill yesterday, which contains no public option. (NYT) Former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker says there is still a long road ahead until the economy returns to pre-recession levels. (Bloomberg) President Obama will reassure world leaders of Wall Street reform at next week’s G20 summit in Pittsburgh. (Reuters) Assistant Treasury …

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Baucus to reveal health plan today

Sen. Max Baucus will unveil his health plan in full today, hoping to quell rumors and speculation about its contents. (Reuters) In a Wall Street Journal op-ed today, Sen. Baucus says the Senate will act swiftly to pass health reform that puts “real choices back in the hands of consumers.” (WSJ) As Fed Chairman Ben …

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Press picks up on health care connections

We’ve gotten two great mentions of our health care research this week in Politico and The Huffington Post. Politico congressional reporter Manu Raju names Liz Fowler, Sen. Baucus’ current health adviser and former WellPoint lobbyist; Mark Hayes, Sen. Grassley’s health counsel who is married to a health care lobbyist; Frederick Isasi, Sen. Bingaman’s health policy …

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Obama plans overhaul of banking industry

In a speech to Wall Street execs yesterday, President Obama scolded previous excesses and spoke of an “ambitious overhaul” of the financial system. (FT) Sens. Chuck Grassley and Michael Enzi sent a letter of concern to Sen. Max Baucus yesterday about his draft of the health bill. (NYT) The cost of the Senate’s health bill …

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Obama will make Republican concessions

In a “60 Minutes” interview, President Obama says he will join with Republicans on the issue of medical malpractice suits. (WSJ) Sen. Max Baucus says he’ll make one last push to reach out to Republicans before joining his party’s line to pass a health care bill. (Bloomberg) In an interview on Sunday’s “Face the Nation,” …

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Featured analyst of the week: @Priscilla

Last week, we featured @ddwriter, the winner of our Lobbyist Editing Challenge. This week, we’re featuring @Priscilla, our second-place winner. It wasn’t officially her prize, but she did a lot of good research on congressional-staffers-turned-healthcare-lobbyists and deserves to be recognized for it. @Priscilla is really Morgan Rauch of Houston, Texas. Upon first look, her profile …

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Obama to keeping rallying support

President Obama will continue his health care push with a rally in Minnesota this week and an interview with “60 Minutes.” (NYT) New health legislation may add 10 million customers for current big insurers like UnitedHealth and WellPoint. (Bloomberg) Former Green Jobs Czar Van Jones‘ resigning his post opens up a debate on the role …

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Obama gets blunt, but so do spectators

In his speech to Congress last night, President Obama urges lawmakers to stop bickering and take swift action on health reform. (NYT) That heckler during the speech was Rep. Joe Wilson, a Republican from South Carolina. (WSJ) Aetna CEO Ronald Williams says Obama didn’t address health costs in his speech. (Bloomberg) Senator Chris Dodd will …

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Obama to deliver health care address tonight

In a joint address to Congress tonight, President Obama will push for a public health care option. (WSJ) Senator Max Baucus says Congress won’t “dawdle” on a health bill. (NYT) Goldman Sachs CEO Lloyd Blankfein attacks “socially useless” investment banking. (FT) Chinese oil giant PetroChina gets a $30 billion loan for acquisitions. (NYT) Former Goldman …

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