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Trial of Health Care Organizer Begins Today (www.publicnewsservice.org) TMC

RICHMOND, Va. - A health care reform organizer goes to trial today for trespassing, following his arrest after a demonstration protesting increases in private health insurance premiums. It's a case... More

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Health Care Reform is "Women's Business?" (www.publicnewsservice.org) TMC

WASHINGTON, D.C. - After months of Congressional debate about health care reform, the Senate Finance Committee is expected to take up Sen. Max Baucus' proposal on Tuesday. As legislation is crafted,... More

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Cars, Child Seats and Pet Products Put to the Test: Toxins Found (www.publicnewsservice.org) TMC

BOSTON - Bay Staters can now do a safety check on common items, such as children's toys, women's handbags, pet products and cars. About 5,000 products have been tested for lead, mercury, arsenic,... More

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New Treasury Study Predicts Half of Insured Americans Will Lose Coverage (www.publicnewsservice.org) TMC

CHICAGO - While much of the focus of the health care reform debate has been on the millions of uninsured Americans, some of those who do have good private insurance have been saying that they like... More

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NV Reform Supporters Applaud Obama as 'Myth-Buster-in-Chief' (www.publicnewsservice.org) TMC

LAS VEGAS, Nev. - The next stop for the nation's health care debate is the Senate Finance Committee, and supporters of reform say President Obama's decision to act as 'myth-buster-in-chief' before a... More

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Obama Health Care Speech to Congress “Encouraging” (www.publicnewsservice.org) TMC

ALBANY, NY - President Obama's speech to Congress Wednesday night was "encouraging" according to AARP New York, which counts some 2.6 million New Yorkers 50 and older among its membership. Legislative... More

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Healthcare Reform: What to Do About Malpractice? (www.publicnewsservice.org) TMC

ST. PAUL, Minn. - As health care reform gets hammered out in Washington, one element hasn't gotten much attention: What to do about the malpractice issue. Mike Bryant, who takes over as president of... More

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AARP Kentucky Pushing Congress on Health Care Reform (www.publicnewsservice.org) TMC

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The AARP>/em> has a lot riding on health care reform, and the nation's largest senior organization has been spending much of the summer talking, listening and explaining details in... More

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WYO Health Care Reform Advocates: Stay on Track (www.publicnewsservice.org) TMC

CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Calls at the state and national level for more "tort reform" to control medical costs have been getting louder, and a local health care reform advocacy coalition in Wyoming, the... More

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New Program Gives Colorado Patients a Home in Health Care System (www.publicnewsservice.org) TMC

DENVER - As lawmakers head back to Washington this week to tackle health care reform, Colorado is already playing a leading role in helping patients feel more "at home" in the health system. A... More

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