Senator Joe Lieberman continues to oppose a health care bill that has a Medicare buy-in. Dr. Nancy Snyderman reports on what this may mean for Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid.

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A war is heating up between the White House and progressives. Are big insurance companies winning the fight against health care reform? Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks to Senator Amy Klobuchar (D. Minn.) 

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Republican are starting to recruit more medical doctors to run for Congress. Right now there are 16 physicians in the House and Senate. Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks to orthopedic surgeon and Representative Tom Price (R., GA) and Craig Crawford, contributing editor for CQPolitics.com. What do you think? Leave a comment on the dr. Nancy board. You can watch "dr. Nancy" on MSNBC weekdays at noon ET.

 

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Without health care reform, costs will go up 166 percent in the next 10 years, a new study finds. NBC's Mike Viqueira reports from the White House. What do you think? Leave a comment on the Ask dr. Nancy board. You can watch "dr. Nancy" on MSNBC weekdays at noon ET.

Dr. Nancy Snyderman gives her take on rationing health care. What do you think? Leave a comment on the Ask dr. Nancy board. You can watch "dr. Nancy" on MSNBC weekdays at noon ET.

House Republicans announce their plan to overhaul health care in response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's measure. Included in the bill are billions in incentives for states who increase the number of insured and malpractice limits. Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks with Congressman Bill Cassidy (R., La). 

Lately, Americans have been inundated with advertisements hoping to influence their opinions on health-care reform. In fact, as of late October spending on health-care themed TV ads by special-interest groups and government-affiliated agencies reached over $130 million, according to the Associated Press. 

While online videos and TV commercials against the president's agenda commonly use scare tactics to get their points across, many pro-reform advertisements have taken a more sentimental approach. Take, for example, an advertisement by the Americans for Stable Quality Care, a non-profit coalition of organizations aiming to ensure all Americans have quality health care. In one minute, the video portrays the emotional tale of a couple forced to sell their home to pay for hospital bills, presumably due to the denial of health-care coverage.

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Do you think this video portrays what it's really like for families facing a medical crisis? Will these ads influence your stance on the health-care debate?

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Last week the iVillage community reacted to a video produced by the White House on health care reform featuring the first lady, Michelle Obama It sparked nearly two hundred comments and questions. This week, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius answered some of the most pressing questions you posed.

Here are some highlights from the video response. 

1. On pre-existing conditions, Sebelius says, "One of the new features of new insurance marketplace is....insurance companies will no longer be able to eliminate folks based on a pre-existing condition; there will be a limit for how much they can charge for out-of-pocket costs." (Time on video: 8:55)

2. On concern about employers dropping coverage: "Employers will have to offer coverage or pay into a fund so that the employees can better afford to buy coverage on their own. Nothing in today's market prevents an employer from dropping coverage, unfortunately." (Time on video: 6:55) 
 
3. On women's health issues like maternity leave: "Too many policies have no maternity coverage at all," replies Sebelius. "That has to change." (Time on video: 5:10)
 
4. On keeping quality doctors: "If they don't pass this bill," says Sebelius, "doctors who accept Medicare will be getting a 21 percent cut in pay--so they'll be dropping older patients. This will make sure that won't happen." (Time on video: 3:39)

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Keep sending us your thoughts on health care reform. Has your opinion changed recently? Do you think lawmakers are moving in the right direction? Are you worried about your family's health coverage? Leave your comments below or join the discussion on the Moms and Politics message board. 

The First Lady explains why she thinks women should support policy reform in this new video produced by the White House.

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Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will be taking selected questions about health care reform from the iVillage community over the next week. We'll post her video answers on Friday, October 30. And, to join the debate over health care here on iVillage, visit our message boards.

To see how Health Secretary Kathleen Sebelius answered selected questions, click here.

Ready to share your opinion on the first lady's pitch for health care reform?  Join the ongoing discussion about health care reform on our Women and Politics message board. Here's a little taste of the lively debate so far:

Some women worry that corporations will let the health benefits burden fall to the government. "Given my recent experiences with how the government handles the current managed plans we already have in place (i.e. Medicaid), I do not trust the government one bit with my health care decisions," says user mombitsey.

For one mom, the results of the health care debate is the difference between being a stay-at-home mom and going back to work. From iVillage mom amyogini, "...this whole insurance issue has become quite possible the hinging factor on whether I go back to work full-time after my 3rd child. We like the public option...oh wait. There is no public option."

Others are concerned that their children will continue to suffer if reform doesn't come soon. User midlifegal says, "I am very unhappy that my kids, both college educated, are struggling to pay for insurance and the high deductibles that they have. I do worry for my kids and hope that some kind of reform is coming."

Meanwhile, others just want to be heard amidst the angry voices on both sides of the debate. "I can't image showing up at a public event and shouting people down. With that said, I do think that some of these"town halls are really campaign events. I often feel like I"m not being heard. I can understand the frustration, but I can't see that shouting would produce anything more than publicity," says lj_jacieb.

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A new poll shows growing support for a controversial part of health care reform--the public option. Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks with Jon Cohen and Ceci Connolly of the Washington Post.

President Obama delivered a clear push for public option and reform for the insurance industry in his speech to Congress, although critics called it little more than a political pep talk. Dr. Nancy Snyderman discusses reaction to the president's speech with NBC's Chuck Todd.

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House minority leader John Boehner (R., Ohio) and House majority leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.) and other senators react to Obama's address to Congress on health care reform.

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President Obama made a lot of claims as he pushed for support of his health care plan during his address to Congress. How accurate were they? Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks with Lori Robertson of factcheck.org.

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President Obama delivered a clear push for public option and reform for the insurance industry in his speech to Congress, although critics called it little more than a political pep talk. Dr. Nancy Snyderman discusses reaction to the president's speech with NBC's Chuck Todd.

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As the latest poll shows public disapproval of the president's handling of health care reform rises to 52 percent, Obama looks to resuscitate health care reform in an address to Congress Wednesday. Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks with White House director of domestic policy Melody Barnes.

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