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Sam Stein

Obama States Strong Support For House Health Care Reform, Public Plan

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.06.2009 | Politics

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With the House of Representatives set to vote on health care reform during a session on Saturday, the White House announced its support for the legisl...

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Sam Stein

Hill Aides: More Senators Would Back Public Plan If Obama Pushed Harder

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.20.2009 | Politics

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There is a growing sense on Capitol Hill that the White House's refusal to weigh in more forcefully in the health care debate could come at the cost o...

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Sam Stein

Blue Dog Boren Defends Private Insurers Against Public Plan

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 08.29.2009 | Politics

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One of the most recalcitrant Democrats in the health care debate said on Wednesday that his skepticism about a public health insurance option was driv...

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Sam Stein

Obama Puts Heartbeat Back In Health Care Reform

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.24.2009 | Politics

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President Barack Obama's comments about health care during his Tuesday press conference gave the progressive community, which has warned for weeks now...

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Sam Stein

Daschle Urges Obama To Drop Federal Public Health Care Plan

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.19.2009 | Politics

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*** UPDATED BELOW *** The man once slated to head Barack Obama's health care system overhaul is now coming out against one of the chief components of...

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Sam Stein

Obama Won't Commit To Opposing Health Care Bill Without Public Plan

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.13.2009 | Politics

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The Obama White House would not commit on Friday to opposing a health care reform proposal that did not include one of the president's favored compone...

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Sam Stein

Obama Reasserts Support For Public Plan While AMA Backtracks On Opposition

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.12.2009 | Politics

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Speaking at a town hall in Green Bay Wisconsin, President Barack Obama addressed head on what is the hot debate of the day: whether a health reform ov...

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Laura Dean

Progressives Launch Effort To Force Obama's Hand On Health Care

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Dean | Posted 07.04.2009 | Politics

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As a deadline for introducing a health care reform bill approaches the progressive community, which has been biting its tongue for weeks if not months...

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Sam Stein

Obama, Senate Dems Consider Public Health Care Option With A Trigger

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 07.03.2009 | Politics

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The Obama administration and Senate Democrats are debating a health care reform outline that will insist upon a public option for insurance but leave ...

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Sam Stein

Obama Restates Support For Public Plan In Meeting With Progressives

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.29.2009 | Politics

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A group of progressive members of the House of Representatives met with the President on Tuesday to discuss economic and health care matters. The mess...

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