CNN 2010-03-26

PHILLIPS: It's the most sweeping health care overhaul in decades. So, what's in the bill and what's in it for you? It will make coverage available to 32 million Americans, that's what it will do, the ones that are now living without health insurance.

NPR 2009-12-24

President Obama says he hopes a final health care bill will reach his desk with some combination of funding mechanisms from both the House and Senate versions. That would include a tax on so-called Cadillac insurance plans. NPR's Scott Horsley report

Listen this way听力教程第二册-3

Listen this way听力教程第二册-3

How did you start the flood?

A doctor vacationing on the Riviera met a lawyer friend and asked him what he was doing there. The lawyer replied, I'm here because my house burned down, and the insurance company paid for everything. What are you doing here? That's quite a coinciden

CNN 2009-12-27

Of course, it's the heart of this bill. Both bills, the House and Senate bills will create these new insurance exchanges, sort of like farmer's markets if you will where private insurance companies would compete to offer coverage. There would be subs

公务员口语22

Insurance Payment Dialogue 1 -Well,Clerk.My policy covers my house against fire,right? -Correct. -And there is fire and my house burns to the ground. -Absolutely. -I consult an architect,and it is estimqated that it will cost $350,000 to reconstruct

公务员口语21

Chaim Response and Settlement Dialogue 1 -Chaim service department. -Hello!.I'm calling to apeal a property insurance claim denial. -May I have your name,please? -Mr.Li,Mr.Li wenming. -Yes.I've found your name here in the records.You lost your house

CNN 2009-12-11

This makes me so angry, I was there, I know all about TARP. First, it was never intended that all this money would ever have to be spent. But any money that wasn't spend was to go to the deficit and the idea of taking this money and spending it is re

CNN 2010-03-04

The health care summit, an extraordinary event, a rather ordinary outcome after hours of televised negotiations. Are Republicans and Democrats any closer to really passing reforms? Well, CNN White House correspondent Ed Henry takes a closer look for

NPR 2009-02-05

President Barack Obama at this hour is signing a bill that will provide government-sponsored health coverage to an estimated four million children. The State Children's Health Insurance Program dubbed SCHIP was approved by a 290-135 vote in the Hous

VOA标准英语2009年-US Senate Poised for Historic Health C

Dan Robinson | Washington 23 December 2009 The U.S. Senate is a few hours away from a historic vote to approve legislation overhauling the U.S. health care system. Approval with the expected 60 vote majority (that) Senate Democrats have held together

2007年VOA标准英语-Bush Wants Tax Change for US Health Insurance

By Scott Stearns Washington 25 January 2007 U.S. President George Bush wants to change the way Americans pay for health insurance. VOA White House Correspondent Scott Stearns reports, it is one of the changes he called for in this week's State of the

VOA标准英语2009年-US House, Senate Health Care Bills Con

Photo: AP Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid left, listens as Sen. Charles Schumer speaks during press conference on Capitol Hill, 24 Dec 2009 When lawmakers in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives return to work in January, they will face the

VOA标准英语2010年-Obama Makes Final Public Appeal on Hea

President Barack Obama delivers remarks on health insurance reform during his event at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, 19 Mar 2010 Ahead of a crucial health-care reform vote in the U.S. House of Representatives expected on Sunday, Presi

VOA标准英语2009年-US House Approves Health Care Reform Measu

By Dan Robinson 08 November 2009 President Barack Obama stands with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi after caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, 07 Nov 2009 The House of Representatives has approved a more than $1 trillion plan by majority Dem

美国国家公共电台 NPR Here Is What's In The House-Approved Health Care Bill

ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: President Trump and congressional Republicans celebrated in the White House Rose Garden today after the House narrowly passed health care legislation to replace the Affordable Care Act. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) PRESIDENT

绿箭侠第一季 第320期:回忆当年

Yes, I know it's been 6 months. But... 是，我知道已经六个月了，但是... I am very well aware of the statistics. 我非常清楚那些数据 But I haven't given up hope and neither should you. 但我还没放弃，你们也不应该放弃

Obama may soften healthcare plan

President Barack Obama's administration has signalled that its healthcare reforms may be diluted, amid pressure(压力) from opponents. Mr Obama has been pressing for a government-run scheme to extend healthcare insurance（保险） to some 46 million pe

新西兰英语 356 Earthquake Insurance Claims

Chris Ryan, Chief Executive of the New Zealand Insurance Council, said today that Canterbury earthquake claims will probably be more than $3bn. This will be the biggest payout in New Zealands history for any natural disaster. The second biggest payou

美国国家公共电台 NPR Their Home Survived The Camp Fire — But Their Insurance Did Not

LULU GARCIA-NAVARRO, HOST: Californians who live in an area devastated by wildfires have new protections as of January 1. If their home survives a blaze, their property insurer must maintain their coverage for at least a year after the disaster. But