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Under the Microscope PRIMETIME PRESS CONFERENCE: Health Insurance Reform
Wednesday night in a primetime press conference focused on health insurance reform, President Obama explained what's in reform for you and your family. [White House, 7/22/2009]
Read the transcript here.
Read coverage of the President’s prime time press conference in USA Today, Politico, The New York Times, Time, The Washington Post, CQ Today, CongressDaily,
Health Care Headlines Obama: Health Reform Crucial to Rebuilding Economy
President Barack Obama said on Wednesday a healthcare overhaul was central to his economic recovery effort and vowed to push reforms through this year, as he scrambled to overcome doubts about the plan in Congress.
[Reuters, 7/22/2009] Obama Turns Health Care Focus to Families, Voters
After weeks of urging lawmakers to embrace his health care agenda, President Barack Obama is taking his case back to the road Thursday as the public's qualms about the plan seem to be growing. [New York Times, 7/23/2009] Pro-Obama Healthcare Forces Outspend Foes on TV Ads
Backers of Democratic proposals to overhaul the nation's healthcare system have spent twice as much on television advertising as their opponents this year, as advocates on different sides of the debate brace for a costly ad war that could stretch into the fall. [CongressDaily, 7/23/2009] Research Firm Cited by GOP is Owned by Health Insurer
The political battle over health-care reform is waged largely with numbers, and few number-crunchers have shaped the debate as much as the Lewin Group, a consulting firm whose research has been widely cited by opponents of a public insurance option. [Washington Post, 7/22/2009] Hospitals Tally Their Avoidable Mistakes
Surgery on a patient with a debilitating spinal-cord disease went terribly wrong in a District hospital last year: The patient was discharged only to be readmitted a few days later complaining of severe leg pain. The surgeon, it turned out, had operated on the wrong part of the spine. [Washington Post, 7/21/2009] OPINION: Commentary: Health Reform Back on Track
By Rep. Jared Polis (D-CO)
This Fourth of July weekend, I traveled across my district and attended a wide array of events as diverse as our population itself in celebration of our great nation's birth. I held a town hall on health care reform and taught an adult English as a second language class at the University of Colorado. [CNN, 7/23/2009] OPINION: Why Health Care Will Pass
By E.J. Dionne Jr.
Talk about unexpected news: Reforming the health-care system is really hard, and Republicans want President Obama to fail. [Washington Post, 7/22/2009]
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