Obama pushes health care plan faces House and Senate splits
President Obama pressed his health care overhaul in a Rose Garden briefing as House Democrats balk at costs and Senate talks stall on financing. He pledged to press ahead without tax increases on the middle class and to have a bill moving by August, with leaders planning White House talks amid delays.
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Alabama doctor chosen as surgeon general by Obama
President Obama selected Regina Benjamin a rural Alabama family physician known for house calls and a nonprofit clinic rebuilt after Hurricane Katrina as the next surgeon general. He praised her dedication and said she will bring insights as the administration seeks health care reform.
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