Scott Armstrong, President & CEO of the Group Health Cooperative explains how a health care cooperative works and the role co-ops might play in a new national health care system, if legislation is passed providing for them. Mr. Armstrong leads the Seattle-based health care cooperative that some Democrats point to as a model for how cooperatives can function in a national health care plan.

Karen Ignagni, Pres. & CEO of America's Health Insurance Plans, gives the perspective from the health insurance industry on which reform proposals they favor or oppose. She also reacts to the tone of the debate inside and outside of Washington.

Republican Conference Chairman Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) gives details on the GOP strategy toward health care, the economy, energy & other key Congressional issues when the Senate returns in September.

Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood joined Newsmakers and reacts to the recent House vote giving an additional $2 billion toward the Consumer Assistance to Recycle & Save Program, also known as "Cash for Clunkers." Sec. LaHood also goes over stimulus spending on projects, and other transportation related issues.

Majority Whip Rep. James Clyburn (D-SC) joins Newsmakers to discuss health care legislation. He also discusses his prospective on a range of congressional agenda items for the Democratic Caucus.

Rep. Mike Ross (D-AR), head of the Health Care Task Force for the Blue Dog Democrats, shares his hesitations about the current health care legislation making its way through Congress. Blue Dog Democrats are concerned about the cost of the existing health care system and about the cost of the plans Congress is considering.

As the House of Representatives continues to debate economic, energy and health care legislation, Rep. Michael Burgess (R-TX) & Rep. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) give the Republican perspectives on each bill. They also describe the strategy they may employ to counter House Democrats and the Obama Administration.

Following Pres. Obama's town hall meeting on health care, Austan Goolsbee, the Chief Economist on the President's Economic Recovery Advisory Board, gives Newsmakers further detail on reform legislation. The White House & Congress are currently developing bills to lower costs and provide coverage for the uninsured.

As the House of Representatives continues to debate economic, energy, and health care legislation, House Republican Conference Chair Mike Pence (R-IN) gives the Republican perspectives on each bill. He also describes the strategy they'd may employ to counter House Democrats and the Obama Administration.

Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA) goes over health care reform, and what provisions Democrats are planning to put in a bill. On Friday, House Democrats are scheduled to unveil a draft including a public plan and a tax on employers that don't provide health care. Rep. Stark is also the Chairman of the Ways & Means Health Subcmte. on Health.