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The Republican Party is reenergized after a historic victory in Massachusetts, where Scott Brown won the Senate seat as an independent candidate. However, the party's approach and ability to win over voters are being questioned. Senator John Cornyn, chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee, discusses the implications
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The Democrats' number two man in the House, Steny Hoyer, stated that Democrats are discussing how to move forward on health care reform following the Massachusetts special election outcome. Representative John Yarmuth (D-KY) from the House Ways and Means Committee joined Martha MacCallum on America's Newsroom to
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Austan Goolsbee, a member of the Council of Economic Advisers, appeared on CNBC's Squawk Box on January 15, 2010, to discuss the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) and its impact on the banking industry. The program aimed to provide financial assistance to struggling banks, but it also generated
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Senators led by Al Franken joined 12 of their fellow freshmen senators in urging Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to maintain the provisions of the Freshmen Amendment Package in the final health reform bill. The package aims to strengthen the bill's ability to contain costs and improve quality
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The Senate's plan to expand health coverage to 34 million more Americans would raise costs slightly, but cost-cutting measures could reduce annual health care spending increases, offering substantial savings in the long run. However, some of the Medicare savings proposed may be unrealistic, and lawmakers might roll them
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A recent multi-year study by CIGNA revealed that medical costs for individuals in consumer-driven health plans (CDHPs) decreased by 26% over four years, while levels of care for preventive medicine, chronic disease management, and evidence-based treatments were higher than their counterparts in traditional PPO and HMO health plans. The study,
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U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a long-time champion of health care reform, released a statement following the Senate's passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, a historic legislation that promises to provide better quality and more cost-effective health care to all Americans. This landmark bill, which
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U.S. Senator Susan Collins' decision to vote against the health care bill unveiled by Majority Leader Harry Reid highlights concerns over soaring health care costs, increased taxes and penalties, and devastating cuts to Medicare. Collins cited the bill's impact on small businesses, seniors, and health care
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The White House jobs summit has sparked a heated response from Keeping Small Business Healthy, a project of The Institute for Liberty, which has launched a $1 million four-state TV ad campaign targeting Senators on the effects of the current healthcare legislation on small business owners and jobs. The ads
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The White House jobs summit has sparked a response from Keeping Small Business Healthy, a project of The Institute for Liberty, which has launched a $1 million ad campaign targeting Senators who are likely to vote on health care reform legislation that could devastate small businesses. The campaign, which began
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A new study released by the United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) highlights a provision in the Senate health care reform bill that would allow corporations to avoid their fair share of health care costs. Specifically, the "Free Rider" provision would incentivize companies like Walmart to
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South African health care professionals have been implicated in denying health care and treatment to thousands of asylum seekers, refugees, and migrants, despite the country's law and policy stating that these individuals have a right to care. Harassment, lack of documentation, and the credible fear of deportation prevent
