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Topic: Barack Obama

Obamacare is on the horizon, but will enough people sign up?

Obamacare is on the horizon, but will enough people sign up?

May 6, 2013 6:59 am by | 0 Comments

Healthcare reform should be the signature Democratic achievement of President Barack Obama's presidency. But with "Obamacare" five months from show time, Democrats are worried about whether enough Americans will sign ... Read more
White House BRAIN Initiative is a nice start, but it’s too small and timid

White House BRAIN Initiative is a nice start, but it’s too small and timid

April 22, 2013 6:36 pm by | 0 Comments

This month, President Obama launched the BRAIN (Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies) Initiative, which the administration calls ’a bold new research effort to revolutionize our understanding of the human ... Read more
Robots and algae fuel at the White House science fair

Robots and algae fuel at the White House science fair

April 22, 2013 1:35 pm by | 0 Comments

Remember that classic volcano you build out of papier mache or the plants you grew in light and dark spaces to prove sunshine really is a necessity? Well, the White ... Read more
Robotic legs for paraplegics are among Israeli inventions demoed for President Obama

Robotic legs for paraplegics are among Israeli inventions demoed for President Obama

March 21, 2013 5:38 pm by | 1 Comments

During his trip abroad this week, President Barack Obama got to check out some Israel’s most cutting-edge inventions at the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. Among the inventions chosen for his ... Read more
Want to reduce Medicare spending? Look no further than Part D

Want to reduce Medicare spending? Look no further than Part D

March 7, 2013 7:28 am by | 0 Comments

As it becomes clear the President Obama is making Medicare a key topic for discussion within the broader context of federal spending, Democrats and Republicans have an opportunity to pursue ... Read more
Obama uses ROI of genome mapping to defend research funding at SOTU

Obama uses ROI of genome mapping to defend research funding at SOTU

February 13, 2013 1:39 am by | 2 Comments

President Barack Obama defended research funding against the potential cuts from the sequester. It was gratifying to see a clear illustration of the value of government research and government funding ... Read more
First Lady hosts health and science celebrities at State of the Union address

First Lady hosts health and science celebrities at State of the Union address

February 13, 2013 1:27 am by | 0 Comments

off I go to Congress for #SOTU ! I have to leave phone w mom. talk later! incredibly excited!’ jack andraka (@jackandraka) Feb. 13, 2013Smart folks in healthcare, technology and ... Read more
Analysis: Obama may turn Medicare debate into more healthcare reform

Analysis: Obama may turn Medicare debate into more healthcare reform

January 6, 2013 11:12 am by | 0 Comments

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama could seek common ground with Republicans in the looming battle over Medicare spending by broadening the debate over entitlement reform to encompass the spiraling ... Read more
Neither side will get specific in ‘fiscal cliff’ negotiations

Neither side will get specific in ‘fiscal cliff’ negotiations

December 18, 2012 4:26 pm by | 0 Comments

KHN's Mary Agnes Carey speaks with Jackie Judd about negotiations on Capitol Hill to avoid the "fiscal cliff" and just how close --or far apart --Democrats, Republicans and the White ... Read more
‘If I’d Had To Wait Until 67 For Medicare, I’d Be Dead’

‘If I’d Had To Wait Until 67 For Medicare, I’d Be Dead’

December 18, 2012 3:26 pm by | 0 Comments

Sam Lewis turned 65 in the nick of time. For a year, he'd been broke. His Brentwood, Calif., general contracting business had gone bust. He couldn't make payments on his ... Read more
Fiscal cliff advice from Kynikos’ Chanos: Let’s attack healthcare costs

Fiscal cliff advice from Kynikos’ Chanos: Let’s attack healthcare costs

November 29, 2012 9:58 am by | 0 Comments

Bloomberg Television's Trish Regan sat down with four of the nation's brightest business minds to discuss their solutions for avoiding the fiscal cliff on Wednesday. The panelists were former Treasury ... Read more
St. Jude, Medtronic shares down slightly on Obama reelection

St. Jude, Medtronic shares down slightly on Obama reelection

November 7, 2012 1:55 pm by | 0 Comments

Select health care ETFs are outperforming the broader market today, though that is not saying much given that the S&P 500 is down almost 1.9 percent as of this writing. ... Read more
Obama wins four more years; Futures pare losses

Obama wins four more years; Futures pare losses

November 7, 2012 12:24 am by | 0 Comments

President Barrack Obama (D-Ill.) won his reelection bid Tuesday night, topping Republican challenger Mitt Romney (R-Mass.) in what was a more lopsided affair than many political experts had predicted. ... Read more
What will four more years of Obama mean for the tech industry?

What will four more years of Obama mean for the tech industry?

November 7, 2012 12:08 am by | 0 Comments

It remains to be seen if fiscal restraints will stop the president from spending much on tech initiatives. But President Obama’s priorities on tech have focused on high-speed Internet access, ... Read more
Where to watch the 2012 election coverage online from CSPAN to Comedy Central

Where to watch the 2012 election coverage online from CSPAN to Comedy Central

November 6, 2012 12:45 pm by | 1 Comments

If you aren't too busy playing Halo 4, you can watch the election results online from any of these sources. ... Read more