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Idaho Congressman Hears from Constituents on Reform

A Blue Dog Democrat congressman speaks with his Idaho constituents about the ongoing health care reform debate. Betty Ann Bowser reports.

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Aug 20

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Grassley Calls to Scale Back Health Reform, Democrats Consider Split Bill

A key Republican Senate negotiator called Wednesday to scale back the scope of health care reform efforts.

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Aug 20

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Former Insurance Exec Speaks Out on Health Reform

Until last year, Wendell Potter worked for both Cigna and Humana health care for two decades. He's now a senior fellow on health care with the Center for Media and Democracy, a liberal research group. He speaks to Gwen Ifill…

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Aug 19

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Despite Infighting, Democrats May Proceed Alone on Health Reform

Looking to attract GOP votes, Democrats are waging a fierce debate over whether a public option must be part of health care reform. Scholar Norman Ornstein and The Hotline's Amy Walter predict a health reform bill will clear Congress despite…

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Aug 18

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Aetna CEO: Public Insurance Option ‘Wrong Way to Go’

Efforts to overhaul the health care system would be damaged by creating a public option to compete with private insurers, Ron Williams, chief executive of Aetna Inc., the nation's third-largest health insurer, tells Judy Woodruff.

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Aug 17

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Cooperatives Emerge as Focal Point of Health Debate

With the Obama administration signaling a new openness to dropping a public insurance option from any health care overhaul, the focus now turns toward the efficacy of the cooperative insurance model.

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Aug 13

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Costs, Government’s Role Split Advocates in Reform Debate

In a debate over health care reform, former House majority leader Dick Armey, and Richard Kirsch, national campaign manager of the liberal advocacy group Health Care for America Now, discuss topics such as the role of government, and the cost…

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Jul 29

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Despite Breakthrough in Congress, Wrangling Persists Over Health Reform

With Congress showing some progress Wednesday in the health care reform debate, journalists discuss the political hurdles that must be cleared to reach a final deal.

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Jul 17

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Health Reform, Sotomayor Hearings Top Week’s News

Mark Shields and David Brooks consider the news of the week, including the confirmation hearings of Sonia Sotomayor, efforts at health care reform and the shape of the economy.

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Jul 15

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Lawmakers Grapple With Costs of Health Care Reform

As health care reform legislation moves forward, lawmakers are grappling with the thorny question of how to cover the costs of such an overhaul, including a possible new tax surcharge on the wealthy. Two analysts discuss the issue.

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