As healthcare CEOs meet in Washington for the 6th annual world health care congress, many question whether public health insurance plans would be more efficient, with Kerry Weems, former Medicare/Medicaid head; Judy Feder, Center for American Progress senior fellow and CNBC's Bertha Coombs. play video»

President Obama's health care initiatives are the big buzz in Washington today, reports CNBC's Bertha Coombs. play video»

Professor Muhammad Yunus won the Nobel Peace Prize for micro-lending to some of the world's poorest citizens. He has since expanded the scope to include providing quality health care to the poor. Yunus spoke live with Bloomberg Television’s "Taking Stock" program on his efforts. play video»

Companies impatient to rein in healthcare costs can go ahead on their own without waiting for federal legislation, Safeway Inc. president Steven Burd said on Tuesday. more»

The Obama administration remains optimistic that Congress will able to produce a bipartisan healthcare reform bill by the end of August, Dora Hughes, HHS counselor for public health and science, said during the 6th Annual World Health Care Congress in Washington. more»

The 6th Annual World Health Care Congress convenes in Washington, DC, with chief and senior executives from all sectors of health care. Over 1,700 CEOs, senior executives and government officials attend. The conference begins with an address by Dora Hughes, counselor to the Sec. of the Dept. of Health & Human Services. play video»

SAN FRANCISCO, April 13 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As all eyes turn to the health reform debate in Washington, Bruce Bodaken - the chairman and CEO of Blue Shield of California - will urge that "everything be on the table" at the 6th Annual World Health Care Congress in Washington, D.C. Mr. Bodaken will participate in a keynote panel kicking off the conference on Tuesday, April 14th, 2009 at 8:00 a.m. that begins with an address by Dora Hughes, counselor to the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. more»

Reader's Digest attended the 5th Annual World Health Care Congress, and interviewed several speakers for the piece linked here. Among them are Steve Burd, CEO of Safeway, Toby Cosgrove, CEO of Cleveland Clinic, James Hagedorn, CEO of Scotts Miracle-Gro and Roy Schoenberg, MD, CEO of AmericanWell. more»