New York Times:
Analysts and executives are wondering if the economic model of broadcast television, which is more heavily reliant on advertising than cable, is irreparably broken.
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New York Times:
Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska, one of three wavering Democrats, said Friday that he would vote to start debate on a giant health care bill.
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New York Times:
The health care bill that the majority leader, Harry Reid, hopes to bring to the floor for debate is an improvement from the Senate Finance Committee’s bill.
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New York Times:
Senate Democrats made a case for legislation to revamp the nation’s health care system in a parade of floor speeches aimed at cementing party unity ahead of a first crucial vote.
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New York Times:
Senate Democrats moved to the brink of a crucial preliminary victory on health care legislation as Senator Mary L. Landrieu said she would vote to bring the bill to the floor.
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Wall Street Journal:
By Louise RadnofskyWashington Wire loves presidential proclamations, in which the commander-in-chief “by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States” declares a given time for a national celebration of causes often obscure or vague.This Friday, we note the just-passed National (Read More)
L.A. Times - Opinion Blog:
Good news today from the backstage maneuverings on the Senate Democrats' healthcare reform bill. As The New Republic reported, Democratic leaders have agreed to give more flexibility to millions of Americans who get their health insurance today through their workplace. First, a little background. My favorite healthcare ref (Read More)
Washington Post:
A few days ago, Security Fix heard from a reader who received a breach notification so casual in tone that he asked me to verify whether it was for real. Sure enough, Burlington, Mass.-based database application company Alpha Software Inc. recently told customers that a data breach had exposed their payment information. Tha (Read More)
New York Times:
Senator Harry Reid scheduled the first crucial procedural vote on the major health care legislation for Saturday, after what is expected to be two marathon days of debate.
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New York Times:
The recent recommendation on mammographies is guidance for women and doctors, and should not be injected into the partisan debate over health care reform.
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New York Times:
The Senate majority leader’s deep personal involvement in assembling the overhaul of the health care system had led the measure to the brink of a historic Senate debate.
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L.A. Times - Opinion Blog:
We've seen taxes on death, luxury and sin, and now the Senate is poised to impose one on vanity. To help cover the cost of health insurance subsidies for the working class, the bill cobbled together by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nevada) would create a 5% excise tax on elective cosmetic surgery. "Elective" is the (Read More)