http://www.american-election.com United States Election Coverage of the 2008 Presidential Election Fri, 12 Mar 2010 09:00:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As members of Congress ready for a vote on health reform, today they heard from 11-year-old Marcelas Owens, whose mother died in 2007 because she lacked health insurance.Tiffany Owens suffered from pulmonary hypertension, which forced her to stop work, and in turn, she lost her medical benefits. She spent the ... http://www.american-election.com/2010/03/12/11-year-old-asks-members-of-congress-to-support-reform-the-health-care-system-is-broken-and-it-caused-my-mothers-death/ Speaking on health reform in Missouri yesterday, President Obama made the case for why we can't wait any longer for reform, and he made it clear that he is pushing forward to get this done:“We’ve seen years -- decades -- where Washington just puts off dealing with our toughest challenges ... http://www.american-election.com/2010/03/12/nowhere-is-reform-more-needed-than-when-it-comes-to-our-health-care-system/ New York City is to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to rescue workers who say their health was damaged by dust at Ground Zero. http://www.american-election.com/2010/03/12/new-york-agrees-911-dust-payout/ Former US President George W Bush's advisor, Karl Rove, says he is proud of waterboarding as he believes it prevented attacks. http://www.american-election.com/2010/03/12/rove-proud-of-us-waterboarding/ Sebastian Pinera is sworn in as president of quake-hit Chile, as a 6.9-magnitude aftershock strikes the centre of the country. http://www.american-election.com/2010/03/12/pinera-sworn-in-as-new-quake-hits/ US Vice-President Joe Biden says Middle East peace talks must resume, despite a row over Israeli settlement plans. http://www.american-election.com/2010/03/12/biden-tries-to-ease-mid-east-row/ Mexican Carlos Slim overtakes Bill Gates as the world's richest man, according to the Forbes "rich list", with a fortune of $53.5bn. http://www.american-election.com/2010/03/12/mexican-shakes-up-world-rich-list/ New York and London have been ranked as the joint-top global financial centres according to new research. http://www.american-election.com/2010/03/12/new-york-banking-gains-on-london/ Brazil's President Lula is criticised for comments that appear to compare Cuban dissidents on hunger strike to common criminals. http://www.american-election.com/2010/03/12/lula-criticised-for-cuba-comment/ Oil giant BP announces a $7bn (£4.7bn) deal that will allow it to begin exploring for oil off the coast of Brazil. http://www.american-election.com/2010/03/12/bp-to-explore-for-oil-in-brazil/ Today, the White House announced the third in a series of numbers that make the case for why we need health reform: 625.That's the number of people who lost their health insurance EVERY hour last year.If you're on Twitter, Organizing for America has put together a quick and easy way ... http://www.american-election.com/2010/03/11/625hour/ From Organizing for America Director Mitch Stewart:President Obama has called for the House to vote to move health reform forward as early as next week.Today, across the country, supporters of President Obama are calling their representatives to thank them if they've been fighting for reform, and ask them to support ... http://www.american-election.com/2010/03/11/day-2-call-for-reform/ Speaking in Missouri yesterday, President Obama talked about the misinformation on reform that he sees in the letters he reads from everyday Americans each night: "When the health care reform debate was really heating up, one of the things that I heard from a lot of seniors was, “Keep your ... http://www.american-election.com/2010/03/11/people-have-been-hit-with-a-lot-of-bad-information/ Earlier today, Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius stopped by a gathering of health insurance executives in Washington to speak directly to the CEOs who have been fighting tooth and nail to block reform.On Monday, insurance company executives came to D.C. to begin their week-long conference of America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), ... http://www.american-election.com/2010/03/11/secretary-sebelius-takes-on-health-insurance-ceos/ From David Plouffe:As the President has made clear, Americans deserve a final up-or-down vote on health reform. And the House is now expected to hold its final vote as soon as one week from today.As we speak, insurance-industry lobbyists are gathering at the D.C. Ritz-Carlton to stage a last-minute blitz ... http://www.american-election.com/2010/03/11/day-1-get-the-facts-out/ UPDATED: The even has now ended. Right now, President Obama is speaking on health reform in Missouri. Watch Now: President Speaking in Missouri http://www.american-election.com/2010/03/11/watch-now-president-speaking-in-missouri/ The Final March for Reform http://www.american-election.com/2010/03/10/the-final-march-for-reform/ The earthquake in Chile may cost the global insurance industry as much as $7bn (£4.7bn), Swiss Re estimates. http://www.american-election.com/2010/03/10/insurers-face-7bn-chile-bill/ The US vice-president renews criticism of Israel over an East Jerusalem building project and calls for bold steps for peace. http://www.american-election.com/2010/03/10/biden-steps-up-pressure-on-israel/ Barack Obama warns that the crisis in quake-hit Haiti is not over, as he meets the country's president. http://www.american-election.com/2010/03/10/haiti-situation-dire-obama-says/