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Leahy To Introduce Amendment Repealing Antitrust Exemption For Insurers

The Hill | Eric Zimmermann | Posted 12.01.2009 | Politics

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Sen. Pat Leahy (D-Vt.) will file an amendment to the Senate healthcare bill today to repeal the insurance industry's antitrust exemption. The House i...

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Health Care Reform 'Toothless,' Big Reforms Not Coming For Years

Washington Post | David S. Hilzenrath | Posted 11.30.2009 | Politics

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The White House has a message for Americans suffering under today's health insurance system: "Help is on the way." But not as fast as you might think...

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Uninsured Patients Twice As Likely To Die In The ER: Study

AP | CARLA K. JOHNSON | Posted 11.16.2009 | Business

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CHICAGO — Uninsured patients with traumatic injuries, such as car crashes, falls and gunshot wounds, were almost twice as likely to die in the h...

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Medical Industry Grumbles Over Bill, But It Stands To Gain

The New York Times | Duff Wilson and Reed Abelson | Posted 11.09.2009 | Politics

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For any industry, there has to be at least some good news any time Congress votes to expand the market by tens of millions of customers. But the busi...

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Ex-Blue Cross Spokesman Says Health Insurance "Worst Product In American History"

Raw Story | Posted 11.06.2009 | Politics

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The following article was produced by The Raw Story. Teaming with the liberal Brave New Films, a former Blue Cross pitchman is now pitching against...

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Catholic Pastors Directed To Distribute Anti-Health Care Reform Material At Mass

The Colorado Independent | John Tomasic | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics

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This past weekend the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops instructed pastors at parishes across the country to distribute material urging Catholics to...

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Douglas Holtz-Eakin, McCain Strategist, Losing Health Coverage

The Washington Post | Philip Rucker | Posted 11.02.2009 | Politics

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If history had taken a different course, Doug Holtz-Eakin would be inside the McCain White House driving the Republican president's domestic agenda, i...

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David Corn: Obama Still Playing It Cool

PoliticsDaily | David Corn | Posted 10.28.2009 | Politics

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Throughout the tussle over health care reform, there's been a question about President Obama's leadership style. Has he been too passive? Did he misca...

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Lieberman's Filibuster Announcement A Boon To Insurance Industry

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.28.2009 | Politics

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One of the ironies that should be noted in the wake of Senator Joe Lieberman's (I-Conn.) decision to embark on another journey of pointless intransige...

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Health Care Poll: Support For A Public Option At An All Time High

MSNBC | Mark Murray | Posted 10.27.2009 | Politics

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As Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid moves forward crafting a Senate health-care bill that contains a public option -- with a state "opt out" -- the l...

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Baby's Insurance Company Denies Coverage, Family Left In Health Crisis With Over $100,000 In Medical Bills

Bismarck Tribune | Tiffany Patterson | Posted 10.16.2009 | Business

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Sixteen months ago, I gave birth to a wonderful baby boy, Trypp. After a week, Trypp began sleeping longer than usual and refused to eat. I took my so...

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Krugman: Insurance Industry's Hatchet Job, So Bad That It Might Be Good

New York Times | Paul Krugman | Posted 10.16.2009 | Politics

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In the past, the insurance industry's power has been a major barrier to health-care reform. Most notably, the industry paid for the infamous "Harry an...

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American Values Network Makes Religious Case For Health Care Reform (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Elyse Siegel | Posted 10.15.2009 | Politics

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A new television ad released by the American Values Network makes a religious appeal for health care reform in a new ad. The progressive faith group, ...

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Health Insurance Stocks Down As Prospects For Reform Rise

ABC News | Jake Tapper | Posted 10.13.2009 | Politics

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Health insurance stocks took a dive Tuesday, with the S&P Health Care Sector index becoming the worst-performing segment of the S&P 500, largely becau...

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Short-Term Deliverables

Mike Lux | Posted 10.13.2009 | Politics

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The generic Congressional polling numbers are in a statistical dead heat, and Democratic base voter enthusiasm is trending down. But, there is no reason for the party to panic, yet.

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Alex Lange, Parents On Ed Show: "Glaring Example" Of The Need For Reform (VIDEO)

Posted 10.12.2009 | Politics

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Bernie and Kelli Lange, parents of the now famous baby Alex, went on the Ed Show tonight to discuss the recent whirlwind that engulfed them when the i...

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Max Baucus Has Only Himself To Blame

Chris Weigant | Posted 10.14.2009 | Politics

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I have little sympathy for Baucus at this point, when he complains that his adversaries have had time to put out a report attacking his bill. Because there is one reason that they've had all that time.

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Insurance Industry Declares Open War on Reform: They Promise to Raise Their Rates If Reform Passes

Mike Lux | Posted 10.12.2009 | Politics

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The insurance industry has given health reformers the best argument we ever could have had to pass a public option and the strongest possible regulations on insurers.

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Alex Lange Denied Health Care Coverage: "Your Baby Is Too Fat"

The Denver Post | Nancy Lofholm | Posted 10.12.2009 | Business

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UPDATE: Rocky Mountain Health Plans has now said it will cover Alex Lange, a baby they previously refused to give health insurance because of his weig...

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Big Pharma Getting Billions More Than Reported Out Of Senate Finance Bill

The RPM Report | Lauren Smith | Posted 11.29.2009 | Politics

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The introduction of the Senate Finance Committee's health care proposal turns the focus from what the pharmaceutical industry will contribute to refor...

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A Fix-It President Hits a Wall -- and It's Us

Deepak Chopra | Posted 11.28.2009 | Politics

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If health reform fails, the presidency will survive. If reform is half-hearted, a victory will be claimed and everyone, except for a few harsh critics, will go back to the status quo.

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David Scheiner, Obama's Former Doctor: Insurance Companies "Screwing Up" Health Care

Sep. 24, 2009 | Parija B. Kavilanz | Posted 11.25.2009 | Business

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NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) -- President Obama's former personal physician of 22 years, Dr. David Scheiner, has been very vocal on the issue of health ins...

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Clueless Industry Lobbyists

Mike Lux | Posted 11.24.2009 | Politics

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Industry leaders oblivious to the harm people are suffering because of the messed up system should think a little more before they complain about attempts to reform the system for the better.

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Is Ralph Nader On To Something?

Myriam Miedzian | Posted 11.24.2009 | Politics

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It's difficult to argue with the basic premise of Nader's book -- that it's hopeless to hope for real change as long as government officials are on the take.

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Uninsured, Out of Work and No Public Option? Now That's Un-American

Roberta Lee | Posted 11.22.2009 | Living

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As a physician taking care of people who are losing health care coverage, it's astounding how much distortion I hear in the news about what the president's plan will do to citizens if it's enacted.

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