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- Obama administration takes first step in health care law with high-risk pools for uninsured
- Health care reform bill a first step for keeping seniors in their homes longer
- Granholm creates council to oversee implementation of federal health care law in Michigan
- Obama administration wins industry support to fix kids coverage gap in new health care law
- Obama administration moves to fix coverage gap for kids in new health care law
- Obama’s requirement that Americans get health insurance was GOP idea around for years
- Obama’s new requirement that Americans get health insurance _ it was GOP idea around for years
- Republicans were for Obama’s health insurance rule before they opposed it
- Health law will make it more costly for companies to cover retiree prescription drug benefits
- Senate OKs bill reshaping new health care overhaul law; final approval by House is next
- Senate fix-it bill changing new health law hits snag, must return to House for final approval
- Senate bill changing new health law will have to return to House for final approval
- Senate Democrats shoot down GOP efforts to undercut President Obama’s health care overhaul
- In vote marathon, Senate Dems shoot down GOP efforts to undercut Obama health care overhaul
- No celebration this time: Obama quietly signs orders restricting federal funds for abortion
- No Celebration this time: Obama signs orders restricting funds for abortion
- Obama signs executive order on abortion in health care bill as Senate GOP tries to stall bill
- Obama administration scrambles to fix gap in health care law’s protection for children
- Insurers would still be able to deny coverage to children because of a medical problem
- Jubilant Obama signs historic health overhaul after long struggle _ political fight continues
- 13 state attorneys general sue to stop health care overhaul, claim it’s unconstitutional
- A look at pivotal moments in American health care history capped by Obama’s success
- For consumers, passage of health care bill brings an array of new options and trade-offs
- There’ll be quick gains from new health law, but bigger changes are still four years away
- A look at when health care overhaul changes go into effect
- Congress clear historic health care bill, sends it to Obama for his signature
- Congress approves historic health care bill, sends measure to Obama
- Victory within reach, Obama, Democrats show command of health care votes
- Anti-abortion Dems say they will provide majority for historic passage of health care bill
- Obama appeals for Democratic unity ahead of make-or-break health care vote
- A look at key moments in American health care history
- House Dems: health care bill will reduce deficit by more than $100 b over 10 years
- FACT CHECK: Obama’s claim that premiums would fall under his health plan misses the fine print
- Health Secretary Sebelius says she’s confident health care bill will get enough votes to pass
- Obama pitches health care as Dems point toward a vote and progress in courting lawmakers
- In Ohio, Obama seeks to rally support for health care overhaul, reassure seniors
- Health Care 101: If Obama’s bill passes, the changes start small and keep getting bigger
- Democrats near deal on health legislation, might try to roll over abortion foes in vote
- Congressional Democrats, near deal on health legislation, must sell it to rank and file
- Virginia legislature first in US to pass bill banning mandatory health insurance coverage
- Major business groups to spend millions on ad campaign against Obama health care bill
- Obama’s final push for health care votes could falter in battle over abortion coverage
- Consumers shopping for individual insurance can trim premiums with coverage concessions
- Health care summit may need a judge to sort fact from fiction, slam down gavel
- Democrats clear-eyed on difficulties ahead for Obama’s health overhaul as GOP girds to oppose
- Prospects uncertain for Obama’s health care compromise; 31 million would get coverage
- Health insurance rates up sharply in several states for those who don’t get employer coverage
- Obama says premium hikes by WellPoint are reason for reform, insurer blames recession, costs
- Insurer WellPoint says economy, medical costs behind Calif. rate hikes; Sebelius unconvinced
- Minn. A-G sues 2 Texas companies for misrepresenting their products as insurance
- Fed, state gov’t to pick up bill for more than half the nation’s health care by 2012
- Obama’s plan or not, government to pay more than half the nation’s health care tab by 2012
- Obamacare or not, gov’t to pay more than half the nation’s health care tab by 2012
- Advocates, insurance companies are many dollars apart on Missouri autism insurance proposals
- W.Va. lawmaker questions cost estimates of federal health care bills, seek new calculations
- In health overhaul, 2-year wait for Medicare remains; backup for disabled could fall short
- Unpredictable Massachusetts Senate race gives urgency to health care talks with end in sight
- Health care supporters’ eyes on Massachusetts Senate race, fearing effects of possible GOP win
- NH businesses tell governor they’re worried about credit access, health costs, skilled labor
- Democrats break logjam on tax dispute, reach for final deal on health care bill
- AP Sources: White House, labor reach tentative deal on tax on high-cost insurance plans
- Plenty of cost control ideas in health bills but staying power is needed to make them work
- Report: Senate bill would increase health care costs slightly but extend coverage to millions
- New estimates from Medicare number crunchers say Senate health bill would raise costs slightly
- Reaction to Senate passage of health care bill
- Bristol-Myers Squibb spent $953,000 lobbying on drug pricing, health overhaul in third quarter
- Stocking stuffer idea: Gift cards good for doc visits, prescriptions; may not be right for all
- Compromise in health care bill fails to satisfy activists on both sides
- After intense bargaining, Sen. Nelson supports health bill, giving measure decisive 60th vote
- Senate health compromise would impose limits on insurers; Democrats pressing for passage
- Crunch time for health care overhaul Saturday with time running out for Senate passage in 2009
- Snowed under: Dems scramble for health care votes as GOP vows delay and snowstorm nears
- Fearing seniors’ wrath on health care overhaul, Democrats vow to close Medicare drug gap
- Senators believe drugmakers will contribute more money to close Medicare coverage gap
- Democrats want to expand Medicare to those 55-64, but private insurance may be a better deal
- Senate health care bill would allow insurers to limit coverage for seriously ill patients
- Unions push Senate Democrats to drop tax on high-cost health insurance plan
- Increased health care benefits come at a price in Democratic health care bills
- Greater security for consumers, but no free ride in Democratic health care bills
- Obama praises Senate health care compromise with no federal option, expanded Medicare
- Support grows for health care compromise with no federal option, expanded Medicare eligibility
- Senate Democrats banish new government insurance plan as they push forward on health care bill
- Medicare buy-in for middle-aged would be offered during transition to new insurance system
- Nelson amendment restricting abortion in Senate health care bill divides lawmakers
- Citing history, Obama rallies Senate Democrats to pass health care overhaul
- Health care bills no carbon copy of federal employee health insurance plan
- Senate keeps Medicare cuts and adopts measure to safeguard mammograms in health care bill
- Senate keeps Medicare cuts, adopts measure to safeguards mammograms, preventive tests
- Senate rejects GOP bid to strip Medicare cuts from health care overhaul bill
- Missouri lawmakers to make autism insurance requirement a priority in 2010 legislative session
- Medical prices are more accessible, but be sure to ask questions to avoid surprise fees
- Just as some drivers don’t carry insurance, critics doubt health coverage mandate would work
- AP News in Brief
- Study: Uninsured almost twice as likely to die of injuries that bring them to hospital ER
- AP Poll: Americans divided over health care bills; fine print on costs worries many people
