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14 hours ago ago from Derrick Z. Jackson's Blog
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13 hours ago ago from Ethics & Health Law News
JAMA 2009;302(23):2587-2588 Author : Michael R. Grey, MD, MPH Nearly a century after universal health insurance first arose as a social and political issue, the United States is mired once more in a volatile and high stakes debate about the direction of health care reform. While a Medicare-like public option remains very much in play, health care cooperatives have drawn increasing attention from lawmakers, the media, and the public. ...
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4 hours ago ago from Minnesota Budget Bites
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1 day ago ago from David Lindsay
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16 hours ago ago from GINA COBB
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5 hours ago ago from BloggingStocks
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Dear Mr. President: You now have returned from Copenhagen. How about staying around until health care reform gets to your desk, if it gets to your desk at all. In the meantime, know that it is finally time to roll up your sleeves (as you did it many times on the campaign trail when you were seeking our votes) and get your hands dirty. After all, mouthing the word "change" takes more than reading a teleprompter or saying it with a microphone ...
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