#GUESTEDITOR   Elaina Plott Staff Writer for Washingtonian “I’m beaming about the fact that I don’t have to cover anything related to healthcare! Godspeed, Hill staffers and reporters. You deserve a stiff Manhattan.” Weather: Looks like this weekend will be grayer than that last patch of hair on your grandpa’s head. We top …

Congrats to Jonathan Easley on his new gig at Morning Consult as the new healthcare editor. Jonathan joins Morning Consult from The Hill where he covered healthcare since 2011. He has also reported for Roll Call and Salon. Before entering the world of journalism, Jonathan spent 10 years working in …

As the deadline looms for the Affordable Care Act, HuffPost Live is holding a forum for you and Secretary of Health & Human Services Kathleen Sebelius to chat. This Monday, March 31, Sebelius will appear on HuffPost Live to speak about the health insurance and answer your questions about the …

If you’re a suburbanite in the DC metro area, you may want to know this important information. Maryland is not as bad as Virginia. This is in light of “physical and emotional health, healthy behaviors, work environment, social and community factors, financial security, and access to necessities such as food, …

h/t Andrew Foxwell  

Politico’s Glenn Thrush: Republicans put mugshots on Dems’ seats

Mediaite: Robert Gibbs: The Health Bill Will Soon Be The “Law Of The Land” When asked if the president now believes if he has the votes to pass health care, Gibbs avowed “Chris we’ll have the votes when the House votes within the next week.”

Yes, I’m gloomy. Not because I was so wedded to this bill, although I think it’s a decent enough start. But because if America cannot grapple with its deep and real problems after electing a new president with two majorities, then America’s problems are too great for Americans to tackle. …

For the past couple of days C-SPAN pretty much drove the news by calling Democrats out on their promise to allow coverage of the final health care negotiations between the House and the Senate. In addition to properly reminding Americans that politicians are total hypocrites, C-SPAN reminded us that they …

We hear the halftime show is going to be off the chain. C-SPAN is asking Democrats to open healthcare negotiations to television cameras. Note: Officially called the Humana Health Insurance Premium Decrease Stimulus Job Creation Taco Bell Weight Loss Program Unlikely Bowl.

New York Post: Ripping Open New Wounds With the U.S. Senate having approved major health care reform legislation Thursday during an extraordinary Christmas Eve vote, Barack Obama moved one step closer to reshaping American medicine and accomplishing that which has eluded previous Democratic presidents.

Jake Tapper After meeting w/a clowder of "fat cats" (bank execs) yesterday, POTUS will try to "herd cats" (senators) on #hcr today http://bit.ly/5CQDZN

Look out Aaron Schock.