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Obama urges Congress to vote on healthcare

 Diana Manos March 08, 2010
President Barack Obama is calling on Congress to schedule a vote on healthcare reform.
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Health Reform Could Harm Medicaid Patients

 Edward Miller March 08, 2010
Both the House and Senate health-care reform bills call for a large increase in Medicaid—about 18 million more people will begin enrolling in Medicaid under the House bill starting in 2013, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Actuary Richard Foster estimates.
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Obama keeps focus on healthcare reform

 Diana Manos February 26, 2010
President Barack Obama had hoped to pass healthcare reform by the end of 2009, but the last major action Congress has taken on the effort came on Christmas Eve when the Senate passed it's overhaul package by the slimmest possible margin.
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HHS budget for 2011 set at $81.3B

 Diana Manos February 26, 2010
President Barack Obama has requested a $3.8 trillion federal budget for fiscal year 2011 that includes $81.3 billion for the Department of Health and Human Services – a $1.7 billion increase over what Congress approved in fiscal year 2010.
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Obama gives GOP 6-week deadline to get on board with healthcare package

 Diana Manos February 26, 2010
At a White House healthcare summit held Thursday, President Barack Obama urged Republican congressional leaders to consider working on several areas of common interest in the healthcare reform package, giving them a rough 6-week deadline before Democrats may consider using alternative measures to pass the plan.
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White House summit kicks off renewed focus on healthcare reform

 Diana Manos February 25, 2010
Congressional leaders joined President Barack Obama today at the White House to launch an all-day televised bipartisan discussion on the deadlocked healthcare reform legislation.
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Obama releases his own plan for healthcare reform

 Diana Manos February 22, 2010
As Congressional leaders prepare for Thursday's White House summit on healthcare reform, President Barack Obama has released his own version of a healthcare reform plan.
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American College of Physicians urges Medicare payment reform

 Diana Manos February 18, 2010
The American College of Physicians said doctors will struggle to provide care without a permanent fix for the flawed Medicare physician payment system.
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In pre-Super Bowl appearance, Obama targets healthcare reform

 Diana Manos February 08, 2010
President Barack Obama is calling on lawmakers to revisit healthcare at a White House summit – this time before a live camera.
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2.6M more children covered by CHIP in 2009

 Chelsey Ledue February 05, 2010
About 2.6 million more children have been served by Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program since President Barack Obama signed the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act a year ago.
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White House budget could stifle charitable donations to hospitals, group says

 Richard Pizzi February 04, 2010
President Barack Obama's proposed budget will harm fundraising for nonprofit hospitals by thwarting wealthy donors, according to the Association for Healthcare Philanthropy.
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Obama requests $81.3B for HHS in FY2011

 Diana Manos February 02, 2010
President Barack Obama's $3.8 trillion federal budget request for fiscal year 2011 includes $81.3 billion for the Department of Health and Human Services - a $1.7 billion increase over what Congress approved for HHS in fiscal year 2010.
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State of the Union reactions show support for healthcare reform

 Diana Manos January 28, 2010
Reactions to President Barack Obama's State of the Union speech on Wednesday night were varied in support for Democratic proposals, but stakeholders are in agreement that America needs healthcare reform.
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Obama attacks health reform stalemate with targeted solutions

 Diana Manos January 28, 2010
After facing a tough year with his healthcare reform agenda, President Barack Obama urged bipartisan cooperation during his State of the Union speech Wednesday night.
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Senate passes healthcare reform bill

 Diana Manos December 23, 2009
The Senate passed a sweeping healthcare reform bill Thursday morning, bringing an overhaul to the U.S. healthcare system just one vote away from reality.
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Stakeholders weigh in on Senate healthcare reform bill

 Diana Manos December 23, 2009
On the eve of a highly controversial Senate vote on health reform, stakeholders for and against are voicing strong convictions.
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Doctor pay cut postponed until March 1

 Diana Manos December 22, 2009
President Barack Obama has signed a measure that will postpone a 21.2 percent Medicare physician pay cut until March 1, 2010.
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Senate poised to pass healthcare reform bill

 Diana Manos December 21, 2009
After a month of intense debate, a preliminary roll call of Democrats held at 1 a.m. Monday revealed the Senate has the 60 votes needed to override Republicans and call a floor vote on a healthcare reform bill.
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$600M in ARRA funding to give 85 community health centers a boost

 Molly Merrill December 09, 2009
Nearly $600 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding has been earmarked for community health center construction and renovation projects and to help networks of health centers adopt electronic healthcare records and other health IT systems.
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$600M in ARRA funding to give 85 community health centers a boost

 Diana Manos December 09, 2009
Nearly $600 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding has been earmarked for community health center construction and renovation projects and to help networks of health centers adopt electronic healthcare records and other health IT systems.
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