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Doctors going broke

NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — Doctors in America are harboring an embarrassing secret: Many of them are going broke. This quiet reality, which is spreading nationwide, is claiming a wide range of casualties, including family physicians, cardiologists and oncologists. Industry watchers … Continue reading

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Patients to wait longer for care under new health law, think tank says

Nearly 700,000 Tennesseans will gain new coverage under health-care reform, but those already with insurance might have to wait longer to receive care and younger people overall may have to pay more. Those are among findings from a report out … Continue reading

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Appeals court rules against Obama healthcare mandate (1)

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama’s signature healthcare law suffered a setback on Friday when an appeals court ruled that it was unconstitutional to require all Americans to buy insurance or face a penalty. The U.S. Appeals Court for the … Continue reading

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Empty promises on health care will haunt Obama (1)

Barack Obama is only halfway through his term, but it's not too early to ask: What is the biggest whopper he has told as president? So far, the hands-down winner is: "No matter how we reform health care, we will … Continue reading

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Mandate Challenge Could Prevail

Fairfax, Va. — When 21 states and several private groups initiated lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the Obama health care law earlier this year, critics denounced the suits as frivolous political grandstanding. But it is increasingly clear that the plaintiffs … Continue reading

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Boehner: 'No Compromise' on Stopping Obamacare

WASHINGTON – If US President Barack Obama’s Republican foes win next week’s elections, they will spare no effort to beat back his signature health care overhaul, the party’s leader in the House said Wednesday. “This is not a time for … Continue reading

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Health Overhaul Not Living Up to Expectations

WASHINGTON — It’s a centerpiece of President Obama’s health care remake, a lifeline available right now to vulnerable people whose medical problems have made them uninsurable. But the Pre-Existing Condition Insurance Plan started this summer isn’t living up to expectations. … Continue reading

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Obamacare: Low Politics, High Costs (1)

Over the months that President Obama and the Democrats made the case for Obamacare, they continually insisted that it was a program without trade-offs. They assured the public that the almost fairy-tale scenario of insuring millions more while reducing costs … Continue reading

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Battle Royal Over Health Care Repeal If GOP Wins

If you thought passing the health care overhaul was messy, wait until Republicans try to repeal it if they regain power in Washington this fall. It could come down to who blinks first. Even if Republicans succeed beyond any current … Continue reading

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