Health care reform aims and the battles ahead
A detailed look at the ten most influential groups in the health care reform debate. It covers unions backing a public insurance option, insurers and patients demanding comprehensive coverage, AARP seeking Medicare access for those 50 to 64, Health Care for America Now pushing universal coverage with a public plan, and hospital and doctor concerns about government price controls and treatment decisions.
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Barack Obama
AARP
Congress
U.S
Health Care For America Now
Tom Nickels
The
American Hospital Association
U S reports third swine flu death in the United States
A Snohomish County man in his 30s with heart conditions died from swine flu, marking the third U S fatality. Earlier, a toddler with a heart defect and a rheumatoid arthritis patient also died, while Costa Rica and Mexico reported additional fatalities.
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Seattle
Washington State
U.S
Costa Rica
Snohomish County
State Department of Health
Mexico
Health Ministry
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