Posts Tagged ‘Barack Obama’

AP-GfK Poll: Raw feelings ease over health law

January 17th, 2011 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

An Associated Press-GfK poll finds the raw feelings over President Barack Obama’s signature health care overhaul have subsided some,

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Obama allies predict victory in key House health vote (AFP)

March 22nd, 2010 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

AFP – US President Barack Obama’s historic drive to extend health insurance to nearly all Americans stood Sunday on the cusp of passage through the House of Representatives after an 11th-hour deal.

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Dems scramble after warning from health insurers (AP)

October 13th, 2009 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

AP – Insurance companies aren’t playing nice any more. Their dire message that health care legislation will drive up premiums for people who already have coverage comes as a warning shot at a crucial point in the debate, and threatens President Barack Obama’s top domestic priority.

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Health overhaul closer than ever — and yet far off (AP)

October 3rd, 2009 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

AP – Eight months in office, Barack Obama has now pushed closer than any other president in generations to creating a basic health care safety net for working Americans. Yet the fate of legislation delivering on his goal is far from certain: Republicans are nearly unified in opposition, Democrats hardly united in support.

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Obama urges action on health care reform (AFP)

September 13th, 2009 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

AFP – US President Barack Obama faced down critics of his health care reform plan on Saturday, with a stark warning that any American could lose their coverage under the current system.

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Obama to address Congress as healthcare debate grows (Reuters)

September 3rd, 2009 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

Reuters – President Barack Obama will seek to boost flagging support for healthcare reform next week with a rare speech to Congress after a rocky summer raised questions both about his leadership and legislative program.

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Lieberman says many health care changes can wait (AP)

August 24th, 2009 by Greg | No Comments | Filed in General Health

AP – An independent senator counted on by Democrats in the health care debate showed signs of wavering Sunday when he urged President Barack Obama to postpone many of his initiatives because of the economic downturn.

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