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Ryan Grim

Democrats Are United -- For Now

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 11.21.2009 | Politics

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The Senate has voted to move forward with the health care bill. The vote was 60-39 in favor of debating the bill put forward by Senate Majority Leader...

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GOP Health Care Bill WON'T Prevent Insurance Companies From Denying Sick People

Wall Street Journal | JANET ADAMY | Posted 11.03.2009 | Politics

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Republicans are preparing to unveil their own health bill in the next few days. Minority Leader John Boehner (R., Ohio) said Monday that the plan woul...

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Step Up to Mike's Challenge

Linda Milazzo | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics

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Linda Milazzo

Despite all we've learned from Sicko, Fahrenheit 9/11 and Roger and Me, we continue to take abuse. Our pal Mike is now asking us to act.

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Insurers Royally Played Obama

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 10.13.2009 | Home

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Earl Ofari Hutchinson

The insurers hustled, conned and lied to Obama. They cynically played upon his political naiveté about them. Worse, they didn't even try to mask their play of him.

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Experts: Even With Reform, Health Care Insurers Will Likely Discriminate

The Washington Post | David S. Hilzenrath | Posted 12.03.2009 | Politics

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Any health-care overhaul that Congress and President Obama enact is likely to have as its centerpiece a fundamental reform: Insurers would not be allo...

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HealthCareLess

Paula Gordon | Posted 08.07.2009 | Politics

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Paula Gordon

I want the same health care that members of Congress get... at a much lower cost.

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What Does Health Care "Reform" Mean? How Soon Can We Get There? Part 1

Maggie Mahar | Posted 01.01.2009 | Politics

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Maggie Mahar

Forces calling for health care reform are gaining momentum. But if by "reform," they simply mean "universal coverage," I have to disagree.

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