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Kennedy illness symbol in health debate (Politico via Yahoo! News)
With his own health flickering and the cause of his life within reach, Sen. Edward M. Kennedy is a rallying force for advocates of national health care reform.
Souder talks Health Care at Hospital (Goshen News)
U.S. Rep. Mark Souder, 3rd-District, made a brief stop at Goshen General Hospital Friday afternoon for a round table discussion seeking input from local health care professionals on pending health care reform legislation.
General plan committee meets Wednesday (The St. Helena Star)
Saturday update The General Plan Update Steering Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26 at the firehouse. The committee will discuss two elements of the new General Plan: Public Health and Safety and Parks and Recreation.
Constitutionality of Health Insurance Mandate Questioned (Washington Post)
Congress can't require anyone to obtain health insurance.
'Public option' becomes central to health debate (AP via Yahoo! News)
The idea of a government medical plan to compete with private insurance has become a litmus test in the health care debate. It could easily have been nothing more than a forgotten proposal gathering dust on some professor's bookshelf.
Reform Doesn't Spook Health Fund Manager (Investor's Business Daily via Yahoo! News)
The way Kelsey Chen sees it, there's no point 14 investors getting all worked up about the shape of federal health policy to come.
Doyle's legacy: Health care and tough budgets (Wisconsin State Journal)
In 2007, as some fellow Democrats were clamoring for a $15 billion remake of the state's health care system, Gov. Jim Doyle set his sights much lower. Working with lawmakers from both parties, Doyle instead sought to expand existing health programs started by his Republican predecessors.
Health CEOs share good, bad, ugly of proposals (Rockford Register Star)
ROCKFORD — Regardless of how and when health-care reform gets a final OK on the national stage, it will fall to local leaders to put new policies into practice for Rock River Valley consumers. Health industry officials are happy, overall, to hear public debate on health-care reform, but they’re concerned about its political misdirection. SPECIAL REPORT The latest on health-care reform LOCAL ...
Will health care be issue in congressional races? (The Gadsden Times)
By Dana Beyerle Times Montgomery Bureau MONTGOMERY - Even though all seven Alabama congressmen oppose President Barack Obama’s current health care proposal, the issue may play in November 2010 congressional elections, especially for two Democrats.
Rally held to express concerns about proposed health care reform (Grand Island Independent)
More than 100 area citizens took to the streets of Grand Island Saturday to express their concerns about health care reform.