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Parliamentary Hurdle Could Thwart Latest Health Care Overhaul Strategy
10 March 10 03:00 AM

As Democrats considered potential maneuvers, business groups announced plans for a campaign to stop the legislation. Read More...

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Obama Takes Health Care Deadline to Democrats
05 March 10 02:58 PM

President Obama met with insurance executives and selected House Democrats, as party leaders struggled to figure out whether they can meet his timetable. Read More...

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Democrats to Press Health Bill With Simple Majority
27 February 10 01:18 AM

Seeing no prospect of bipartisan agreement on health care, Congressional Democrats said that they would make another effort to pass sweeping health care legislation on their own. Read More...

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President Urges Focus on Common Ground
26 February 10 01:02 PM

President Obama and Congressional Republicans sparred over health care during an all-day televised forum, with Republicans repeatedly urging the president to scrap his bill and start over. Read More...

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Gentle White House Nudges Test the Power of Persuasion
24 February 10 01:07 AM

President Obama’s consensus-building style might not win the votes he needs to pass his health care measure. Read More...

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Excise Tax Loses Support Amid White House Push
16 February 10 12:26 AM

Labor leaders now say a proposed tax on employer-sponsored plans is not worth the limited health care package they expect to emerge from Congress. Read More...

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Bills Stalled, Hospitals Fear Rising Unpaid Care
09 February 10 12:45 AM

While the debate continues in Washington, health care systems nationwide struggle to offset money spent to treat patients who cannot afford to pay their bills. Read More...

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Stalled Health Care Bill Leaves Drug Makers in Regulatory Limbo
04 February 10 11:23 PM

Without the regulatory certainty stemming from the health care bill, drug companies face unpleasant surprises like a heavier tax on foreign income. Read More...

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Democrats Put Stop on Health Overhaul
26 January 10 05:45 PM

With no clear path on major health legislation, Democratic leaders in Congress effectively slammed the brakes on the president’s top domestic priority. Read More...

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Decision Looms on Advancing Health Care Bill
26 January 10 02:23 AM

The Democrats’ use of a procedural maneuver to pass the bill with a simple majority could carry numerous political risks. Read More...

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