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71. More Americans Have No Health Insurance
    

    Sept. 10, 2009 -- The number of Americans without health insurance rose slightly to 46.3 million in 2008, as enrollment growth in safety-net programs helped counter the continued slippage in job-based coverage. The annual Census Bureau report, released Thursday, shows that an additional 680,000 peop

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72. Obama's Health Plan: The Debate Goes On
    

    Sept. 10, 2009 -- Declaring that ''the time for bickering is over,'' a passionate President Barack Obama took a forceful stand for health care reform Wednesday night, explaining his objectives for change while denouncing distortions made by opponents. But was his speech a ''game changer"? Did it wip

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73. 5 Things to Do About Health Care Reform Right Now
    

    Confused by the debate about health care reform? You’re not the only one. "Based on what they see on the news, I think it's impossible for people to understand what’s happening," says Alwyn Cassil, director of public affairs at the Center for Studying Health System Change in Washington, D.C. "Health

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74. FAQ: Making Sense of Health Care Reform
    

    Congressional committees are working hard on President Barack Obama's top domestic goal: passing health care reform. It's the most significant effort to enact health reform in many years. Here's a rundown of some of the issues being discussed and what they may mean to you: Single payer is a health s

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75. Debate Grows as Health Bills Get Closer
    

    June 11, 2009 -- The debate over health reform is heating up in Washington, with lawmakers, interest groups, political parties, and the president all weighing in on how to cut costs and spread insurance to all Americans. Congressional committees are expected to unveil final versions of their health

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76. Americans Divided on Health Care Reform
    

    May 13, 2009 -- Americans are evenly split on how to reform the U.S. health care system, according to a new poll. Congress is readying bills to try and slow the growth of health care costs, expand access to health insurance, improve the quality of care, and promote disease prevention. President Bara

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77. White House Expects Health Reform in 2009
    

    April 15, 2009 -- President Barack Obama's top advisor on health reform says she expects Congress to pass national health care legislation by the end of the summer, despite significant political obstacles. "No one wants the status quo," Nancy-Ann DeParle, head of the White House Office of Health Ref

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78. Patients, Doctors Don't Discuss Rx Prices
    

    March 17, 2009 -- Most patients never talk about price when getting a drug prescription from their doctor, and few confront the actual price of their drugs before it's time to pay at the pharmacy, according to a poll released by Consumers Union. The group is urging doctors and patients to factor in

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79. Obama Pushes for Health Reform at Summit
    

    March 5, 2009 -- President Barack Obama cast his sweeping health care reform plans in terms of help for the faltering economy at a White House forum. The president told a group of lawmakers, doctors, health industry representatives, and patient advocates that controlling health costs was vital to ge

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80. Obama Wants $634 Billion for Health Care
    

    Feb. 26, 2009 -- President Obama has proposed setting aside $634 billion in federal money over the next decade to aid his health reform plans. The White House calls the move a "down payment" on overhauling the faltering U.S. health care system. The money, in the form of a reserve fund, would go to a

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