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Nov 09

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Battle Lines Emerge in Senate Over Health Care Reform

After narrowly passing the House late Saturday, the focus of the health care reform push now moves to the Senate, where a range of issues, including the public option, and how the bill treats abortion, may prove contentious topics of…

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Nov 05

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Endorsements, Protests Mark Health Care Debate

House Democrats' health reform plan received AARP's backing Thursday, but thousands of protesters rallied against the plan on Capitol Hill. Kwame Holman reports.

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Oct 30

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Public Option Makes a Comeback on Capitol Hill

By Lea Winerman

Declared nearly dead this summer, the public option has made a comeback. Health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser discusses the week's health care reform news.

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Oct 30

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Shields and Brooks on ‘New Candor’ with Pakistan, Biden’s Poll Numbers

Columnists Mark Shields and David Brooks discuss the top stories of the past week, including Hillary Clinton's visit to Pakistan, Vice President Joe Biden's poll numbers, and upcoming elections in New Jersey and Virginia.

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Oct 29

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House Health Care Bill Features Public Option Compromise

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled an $894 billion health care reform bill Thursday that would expand insurance coverage to as many as 36 million people. In a nod to moderates, the plan includes a public option in which rates are…

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Oct 27

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Public Opinion and the Public Option Debate

By Lea Winerman

The public insurance option has gone for a roller-coaster ride over the past few months of debate over a health care overhaul.

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Oct 27

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Opt-out Clause on Public Option Puts Role of States Back in Spotlight

Among the health reform proposals under debate on Capitol Hill is a plan to allow states to opt out of a public option -- which may help legislation pass through Congress, but how would it work to drive down costs?…

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Oct 27

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Renewed Public Option Push in Senate Tests Democratic Unity

The push by the Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to include a public option into a health care reform bill drew sharply different reactions on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, with liberals voicing support, moderates airing concerns, and Republicans promising a…

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Oct 26

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Other News: Security in Iraq Questioned After Massive Bombings

In other news, Iraqi forces beefed up security one day after a blast killed 155 people and injured 500 others, and 11 Iranians were arrested in Pakistan for attempting to illegal enter the country.

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Oct 23

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Other News: Pelosi Promises a Public Option

In other news, House speaker Nancy Pelosi insisted on Friday that the House of Representatives' compromise health reform bill will include a public option, and the National Association of Realtors announced a jump in sales of pre-owned homes.

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