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The state legislature approved a measure that bucks any effort by President Barack Obama and Congress to carry out a national health care overhaul in individual states.

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

President Obama’s health reform plan is a mixed bag, but it may be the only program passed.

Seeking support for an overhaul, the administration is pointing to a Goldman Sachs study suggesting investors buy insurance shares because rates are up and competition is down.

Seeking support for an overhaul, the administration is pointing to a Goldman Sachs study suggesting investors buy insurance shares because rates are up and competition is down.

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

President Obama on Wednesday did not call specifically for “reconciliation,” a parliamentary tactic, but senior advisers made clear that was his plan.

The president and many other Democrats, especially those facing re-election, had hoped the conversation would be back on the economy by now.

The president planned to focus on the argument that the costs of failing to pass legislation would be higher insurance premiums and lost coverage for individuals and businesses.

Even Democratic House members worried about re-election will come through on a health vote, their leader said on Sunday.