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Democrats' plan to help 'uninsurables' questioned
WASHINGTON - You're afraid your cancer is back, and a health insurance company just turned you down. Under the health care bills in Congress, you could apply for coverage through a new high-risk pool that President Barack Obama promises would immediately start serving patients with pre-existing medical problems. Wait a second. Read the fine print. You may have to be uninsured for six months to qualify.
People:Nancy Pelosi Barack Obama John McCain Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress
2009-11-05
GOP victory Tuesday won't erase party's problems
WASHINGTON - For Republicans, an election win of any size Tuesday would be a blessing. But victories in Virginia, New Jersey or elsewhere won't erase enormous obstacles the party faces heading into a 2010 midterm election year when control of Congress and statehouses from coast to coast will be up for grabs.
Nations:U.S. Afghanistan People:Dick Cheney Sarah Palin John Boehner Rush Limbaugh Barack Obama John McCain Activities:111th Congress
2009-11-02
White House says attackers in Kabul will not win
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States vowed on Wednesday it would not be intimidated after an attack on a U.N. guest house in Kabul, as the Obama administration dodged reports that Afghan President Hamid Karzai's brother was being paid by the CIA.
Nations:Afghanistan Pakistan People:John Kerry Hillary Clinton Hamid Karzai Barack Obama John McCain Activities:Afghan Terror War
2009-10-28
Palin paid $1.25M for book by time she left office
ANCHORAGE, Alaska - Former GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin reported that she has received at least $1.25 million for her hugely anticipated upcoming memoir "Going Rogue."
Nations:U.S. People:Sarah Palin Rudy Giuliani John McCain Source:(AP)
2009-10-27
Health Reform: Will Reid's Public-Option Gamble Pay Off?
After a weekend of intense consultations with fellow Democrats, Senate majority leader Harry Reid has decided he has the votes to get a health-reform bill with a public option to the Senate floor. "I believe we clearly will have the support of my caucus to move to this bill and start legislating," Reid declared at a news conference Monday afternoon. The real question, however, is whether he has the votes it will take to get it out of the chamber.
Nations:Canada U.S. People:Harry Reid Nancy Pelosi Barack Obama John McCain Activities:2009 US Health Reform Source:(Time)
2009-10-27
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