He wanted a deliberative process, and now he's got one -- actually, more than one. On Afghanistan, and simultaneously on health care, President Obama is on a search for a middle ground that may not exist. The eighth anniversary of the war in

NV names health technology manager - San Francisco Chronicle
The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services has named Lynn O'Mara as the state's health information technology project manager. The appointment was announced Wednesday by agency Director Michael Willden. O'Mara will coordinate efforts to

Poll: Health Care Overhaul Opinion Even Split - WLTX.com
WASHINGTON (AP) -- A new poll suggests public opinion on health care legislation is now an even split and a solid gain for Democrats after September results showed 49 percent opposed. The latest Associated Press-GfK poll has found that the opposition

Baucus Reaction to CBO Score - The Washington Independent.com
The just-released statement from Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) following a report from the Congressional Budget Office that the panel’s $829 billion health bill will reduce federal deficits by $81 billion. Our balanced

Aid reaches villagers in Indonesia quake zone - MSNBC
KAMPUNG LAWEH, Indonesia - Children swarmed into the streets clutching begging boxes and yelling "please help me" Wednesday as an aid convoy reached villages deep in Indonesia's quake zone. Relief workers slowly making their way up debris-tangled

Baucus Health-Care Bill Would Cost $829 Billion - CNBC
Health care legislation drafted by a key Senate committee would expand coverage to 94 percent of the eligible population at a 10-year cost of $829 billion, congressional budget experts said Wednesday in a preliminary estimate. The Congressional