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White House Reaches Across the Aisle on Health Care Reform � The Washington Independent (washingtonindependent.com) TMC

Less than a week after a high-profile, bipartisan health reform summit in Washington, President Obama has agreed to adopt four major provisions preferred by the Republicans, The Associated Press... More

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Survey: Passing health reform improves Dems’ electoral chances (minnesotaindependent.com) TMC

“If my vote sends me back to Mankato West to teach geography, so be it,” said Rep. Tim Walz Saturday of the House health care reform bill. “Not getting health care care reform passed is what... More

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Keep Religion Out of Health Care Reform (amforumbacklog.blogspot.com)

Elected officials' religious views should be their own private affair, neither imposed by them upon the nation, nor imposed by the nation as condition to holding public office. This means their... More

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"Cadillac" Health Plans: A Smooth Ride or Bumpy Road? (amforumbacklog.blogspot.com) TMC

The excise tax on so-called “Cadillac” plans is a central feature of the Senate Finance Committee's health proposal. Most often, Cadillac plans are described as the "overly generous" or... More

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Colorado health insurance lobby vows to fight mandatory maternity coverage � Colorado Independent (coloradoindependent.com) TMC

Insurance industry lobbyists have pulled back on the fight to charge women higher insurance rates across the board and have redrawn the battle lines, vowing to oppose legislation this coming sessions... More

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A Tale of Two Cities (amforumbacklog.blogspot.com) TMC

As I follow the outrageous rumors and disturbing behavior surrounding health care reform I am reminded of an earlier health crisis in this country. The outbreak of the AIDS virus in the 1980s created... More

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Republican Attacks the Proposed Repeal of CHIP (washingtonindependent.com) TMC

By calling for the end of the popular Children’s Health Insurance Program, House Democratic leaders have put themselves in the uncomfortable position of claiming that the program they fought so hard... More

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‘Super Bowl of Freedom’: Bachmann promotes D.C. anti-health care reform rally (minnesotaindependent.com) TMC

Rep. Michele Bachmann took to Fox News this morning to plug the anti-health care reform rally — which she referred to as “the Super Bowl of Freedom” — she is organizing in Washington with the... More

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Catholic pastors directed to distribute anti-health reform materials at mass � Colorado Independent (coloradoindependent.com) TMC

This past weekend the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops instructed pastors at parishes across the country to distribute material urging Catholics to oppose the health reform bills making their way... More

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Video: 8.2 Million Reasons Not To Give Up (bravenewfilms.org) TMC

The House and Senate will be voting on health care bills in a matter of weeks. But the forces behind the status quo have not quit in their efforts to derail the bill or at least get as many goodies... More

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