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Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) celebrated the passage of the EARLY Act, which aimed to increase awareness of breast cancer in young women. The provision, included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, was originally introduced by Rep. Wasserman Schultz and Sue Myrick in the House of Representatives in
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Despite intense opposition and controversy, Democrats in the House of Representatives narrowly passed a landmark health care bill on Sunday, expanding health insurance coverage to 32 million Americans. The $940 billion measure, which imposes significant reforms on the insurance industry, was a major triumph for President Barack Obama and House
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Congressman Ron Klein (FL-22) was a key supporter of the health care reform package passed in Washington, which will bring real relief to South Florida seniors, families, and businesses struggling with the skyrocketing cost of health care and prescription drugs. The package strengthens and protects Medicare for seniors, ensures families
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Retiring Americans face significant health care costs, with average expenses including nursing home care totaling $260,000, and potentially exceeding $500,000, according to a new study by the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College underwritten by Prudential Financial. The study, "What is the Distribution of Lifetime Health
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Vice President Biden's recent trip to Israel turned into a diplomatic disaster after the Israeli government approved 1,600 new Jewish homes in East Jerusalem, an area Israel has occupied since 1967. The move, seen as an insult to the United States, has sparked a rare public dispute
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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi stated that health care reform would "create 4 million jobs, 400,000 jobs almost immediately." However, her claim is an exaggeration of a more moderate estimate from a study by the Center for American Progress. The study found that health care reform could produce
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As President Obama and Congress remain deadlocked on health care reform, a group of everyday Americans who had once been enthusiastic about the process are now expressing growing frustration and disillusionment. These individuals, who had been invited to attend a White House summit on health care last year, had hoped
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President Obama and congressional Democrats are signaling their readiness to pass a comprehensive health care overhaul bill through the controversial reconciliation process, which would allow them to bypass Republican opposition. The White House and Democrats on Capitol Hill are framing the potential vote as an up-or-down decision on the bill,
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California Rep. Mike Thompson recently voted to advance a bill that would subject health insurance companies to federal antitrust laws, aiming to curb high health insurance costs and promote competition in the industry. The Health Insurance Industry Fair Competition Act, H.R. 4626, would end the exemption of health insurers
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Governor Deval Patrick continues to focus on reducing health care costs for small businesses in Massachusetts, announcing a second round of hearings to review premium increases. The hearings, led by the Commissioner of Insurance, will address the root causes of premium increases and explore solutions to control costs. Small businesses
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Senator Jeff Sessions (R-AL) expressed skepticism about President Obama's job creation proposals and emphasized the need for fiscal responsibility during a CNBC "Power Lunch" interview on January 28, 2010. Sessions countered the president's assertion that raising taxes on high earners and big businesses was
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During a press conference on January 27, 2010, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senators Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and John Cornyn (R-TX) outlined their priorities for economic recovery and national security. They expressed their hope that President Barack Obama's State of the Union address would focus on
