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Obama to sign 9/11 health bill into law

WASHINGTON — In a breakthrough for first responders, President Obama broke his silence on the Zadroga bill Wednesday and backed the uphill drive to get the legislation through Congress.

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States respond in health care overhaul lawsuit (AP)

Missouri state Sen. Jane Cunningham, R-Chesterfield, left, gathers with supporters of Missouri's Proposition C to watch election results Tuesday, Aug. 3, 2010, in Town and Country, Mo. Sen. Cunningham was the driving force behind getting the proposed law, which would prohibit governments from requiring people to have health insurance or from penalizing them for paying health bills entirely with their own money, through the Missouri Senate. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)AP – Twenty states and the nation’s most influential small business lobby plan Friday to file their response to the government’s attempt to dismiss their lawsuit challenging President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.


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Va. health care reform lawsuit clears 1st hurdle (AP)

AP – Virginia’s lawsuit challenging the Obama administration’s health care reform law cleared its first legal hurdle Monday as a federal judge ruled the law raises a host of complex constitutional issues.

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Health overhaul first provisions start to kick in (AP)

Jay and Sheryl Raether of Oconomowoc, Wisc., with their triplets, from left, Vincent, Mira, and Luk, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, June  15, 2010.  The first stage of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul is expected to provide coverage to about 1 million uninsured Americans by next year, according to government estimates.  That's a small share of the uninsured, but in a shaky economy, experts say it's notable. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)AP – The first stage of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul is expected to provide coverage to about 1 million uninsured Americans by next year, according to government estimates.


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Health overhaul may mean longer ER waits, crowding (AP)

Chart shows number of ER visits in last two decades, decline in number of ER departments.AP – Emergency rooms, the only choice for patients who can’t find care elsewhere, may grow even more crowded with longer wait times under the nation’s new health law.


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Health overhaul may mean longer ER waits, crowding (AP)

Chart shows number of ER visits in last two decades, decline in number of ER departments.AP – Emergency rooms, the only choice for patients who can’t find care elsewhere, may grow even more crowded with longer wait times under the nation’s new health law.


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9/11 health bill gets $10.5B estimate over 10 years

The bill to treat and compensate sick Sept. 11 responders and victims has a new price tag: $10.5 billion.

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