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Even a ‘scaled-down’ health bill is dangerous

Last week, Democratic leaders in the Senate caved to Sen. Joseph Lieberman’s demands and stripped away some major provisions from their health reform legislation, including the public option and a plan that would have allowed middle-age Americans to “buy in” to Medicare. With Connecticut independent Lieberman’s support seemingly secured — for the time being — [...]

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Why Health Care Reform Could Leave Us All Worse Off

The health care reform bills being debated in Congress threaten to shut out millions of immigrants. But Congress’ exclusionary policies toward immigrants will not simply leave immigrants worse off. They will inevitably jeopardize the nation’s economy and the health of all of us. President Obama has prioritized health care reform to ensure that millions of [...]

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Pa. House Republicans Announce Bills Rejecting Federal Health Mandates

joining several states across the nation, Republicans in the Pennsylvania House held a rally Jan. 27 to introduce a pair of bills aimed at opposing possible federal health mandates. House Bill 2053, dubbed the Health Care Freedom Act, was introduced by Rep. Matt Baker (R-Bradford/Tioga) and would preserve individual rights to not take part in [...]

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Health Insurance Reforms Easy To Insure Me Health Insurance Quotes

President Obama’s Health Insurance Bill President Obama Releases New Health Care Proposal in Time for Health Summit: On Monday February 22, 2010, White House officials unveiled a new health insurance reform overhaul that builds on the Senate version passed last Christmas Eve, with some changes aimed at pleasing House Democrats who had concerns with the [...]

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