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Obama to sign major health care bill (video)
March 22, 2010By Paula Wolfson Health care reform has cleared the U.S. Congress after roughly a year of legislative drama on Capitol Hill. The House of Representatives passed the necessary legislation, on a tight, party-line vote, handing President Barack Obama a...
Bill Clinton, Bill Gates press US Congress for more spending on global health
March 11, 2010By Paula Wolfson There was a different kind of health care debate Wednesday on Capitol Hill. The topic was how the United States can best build on the success of its global efforts to combat AIDS and malaria. Members of Congress received advice from...
US Senate Democrats unite to advance key health care reform bill
December 21, 2009The Senate has voted by 60 to 40 to close debate on landmark health care reform legislation backed by U.S. President Barack Obama and fiercely opposed by Republican lawmakers. Now, the divided chamber appears to be heading towards a vote to pass the bill...