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Oct 16

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Shields and Gerson Survey Health Care Outlook, Economy

Columnists Mark Shields and Michael Gerson sort through the top news of the past week, including a key vote on health care in the Senate Finance Committee, bank earning reports and conflicting data about the health of the economy.

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Oct 14

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Senate Shifts Focus to Health Care Compromise

Top Senate Democrats and White House officials have turned their health reform efforts toward crafting a compromise package that can unite Democrats and avoid a GOP filibuster. Policy analysts examine the different ways a public option could take shape in…

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Oct 13

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Finance Committee Passes Reform Bill With Support From Snowe

The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday became the last of five congressional panels to act on a health reform bill, passing its legislation in a 14-9 vote that saw Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe breaking from Republicans -- at least for…

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Oct 13

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Emanuel: Cost, Competition Central to Health Reform

In an interview, White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel discusses the Senate Finance Committee's passage of a health reform bill, the future for the public option and more.

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Oct 13

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Health Care Bill Clears Senate Panel with One G.O.P. Vote

President Obama's top domestic initiative, health care reform, inched closer to final votes in Congress on Tuesday after clearing a key hurdle in the Senate Finance Committee. Betty Ann Bowser reports.

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Oct 12

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San Francisco Ramps Up Care for City’s Uninsured

While the U.S. has struggled with an imperfect health care system, San Francisco has launched its own initiative to extend coverage to the more than 60,000 adult residents in the city without insurance. Spencer Michels reports.

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Oct 08

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Senate Committee Set for Health Reform Vote

The Senate Finance Committee will vote Tuesday on a sweeping revamp of the U.S. health care system as the debate over President Barack Obama's top domestic policy enters a new stage.

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Oct 07

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What the U.S. Can Learn From Health Care Abroad

Gwen Ifill speaks with health experts about what the United States can learn from health care systems throughout the world.

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Oct 05

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Among Doctors, Many Opinions on Health Care Reform

While President Obama worked to rally doctors around health care reform Monday, fault lines have nevertheless emerged among physicians on topics such as the public option, the role of insurance companies, and the say of patients. A pair of doctors…

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Oct 02

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Key Senate Panel Nears Health Care Reform Vote

The Senate Finance Committee has finished a marathon week sorting through hundreds of amendments to Chairman Max Baucus's health care reform plan. Next stop for the bill: a vote by the full committee. Betty Ann Bowser reports.

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