The White House and Senate Democrats may consider splitting the health care bill into two pieces to get GOP support on at least one of them. (WSJ)
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke will travel to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, for the Fed’s annual meeting. (NYT)
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced $1.2 billion in grant money to help train hospitals to use electronic health records, fulfilling an early Obama campaign promise. (Reuters)
Senator Ted Kennedy sends a letter to the State Senate, asking them to quickly name his successor who can get to work in Washington. (WSJ)
A report says government jobs have grown since the recession, but big cuts may on the horizon. (NYT)