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Dec 28 2009

Wall Street Journal

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Businesses are set to push for modifications to the Senate-approved health bill, while urging lawmakers to steer clear of the version passed by the House

Dec 28 2009

Wall Street Journal

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Major health insurers are now picking through the Senate’s version of the legislation and finding cause for concern

Dec 28 2009

New York Times

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Some immediate benefits from the health care legislation will ease the minds of parents who may have hit up against limitations of their existing health insurance

Dec 28 2009

Washington Post

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Perhaps the most contentious issue will be financing

Dec 28 2009

MagicValley.com

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Senate has proposed $42 billion in cutbacks over the next decade in payments to providers that care for homebound Medicare beneficiaries

Dec 28 2009

New York Times

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No one seems to agree on whether the legislation will do much to reduce workers’ continually rising out-of-pocket costs

Dec 28 2009

New York Times

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States that have already broadly expanded health care coverage are pushing back against the Senate overhaul bil

Dec 28 2009

New York Times

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Making tough decisions about the best way to die – among those choices is terminal sedation, a treatment that is already widely used

Dec 28 2009

Bloomberg

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Senate Democrats move toward a battle over taxes and other issues with the U.S. House as lawmakers look to merge their differing bills

Dec 24 2009

Bloomberg

By Kevin Roche Headlines No Comments

Senator Schumer says the measure contains benefits for all states.

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