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House Health Care Bill May Put Rural Hospitals Out of Business

Hospitals in rural areas across America may face further financial woes if the health care bill in the House of Representatives should become law because the 1,900-plus-page plan stipulates below-market payment rates and a new government-run insurance company that would compete with the nation's already cash-strapped rural hospitals.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Medicare, Health, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Rick Boucher, Nancy Pelosi

Wed Nov 25, 2009

St. Marys Today

November 2009 New Archives

November 2009 News Archives GOP Rally With Protesters Against House Health Bill Democrat health care bill contains the word "shall" 3,400 times Muslim 1st, American 2nd! Army Major went to high school in Northern Virginia ticked off that he was being deployed to war zone...killed his own soldiers...not only is there no mission or strategy for ...

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Leonardtown, MD

Mon Nov 23, 2009

MediLexicon

House Moves To Block Doctors' Medicare Pay Cuts

Main Category: Medicare / Medicaid / SCHIP Also Included In: Primary Care / General Practice Article Date: 23 Nov 2009 The House voted largely along party lines Thursday to permanently end annual cuts in doctors' Medicare payments, which the Congress has temporarily averted from year to year, the Associated Press reports.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Republican, Michael Burgess

The Enterprise

Silent Angel Memorial set for Bay District firehouse

A St. Mary's holiday tradition born eight years ago out of tragedy and in memory of the victims of violent deaths will continue this month in Lexington Park.

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Related Topix: Lexington Park, MD, Violent Crime, Drayden, MD, Criminal Defense Law, Law, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Sun Nov 22, 2009

Cybercast News Service

Hoyer Says Conservatives Agree With Him and Holder That Terrorists Should Be Tried in Civilian Courts

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said at a press briefing on Tuesday that there was "bipartisan support" for Attorney General Eric Holder's decision to prosecute four prominent terrorists, including 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, in civilian court in New York City.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Libertarian Party, Terrorism, US Military Prisons, Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Prison, Federal Prisons

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Auburn News

Romney Leads In PAC Fundraising

Romney's political action committee, , is leading all other politician PACs in receipts this year with more than $3 million.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Eric Cantor, Republican

Fri Nov 20, 2009

Bloomberg

Hoyer Pushes For Permanent Estate Tax Fix as Fellow Democrats Eye Stopgap

U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer pushed fellow Democrats on the Ways and Means Committee to adopt a new, permanent estate tax instead of a one-year measure to keep the current levy from expiring next year.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Allyson Schwartz, Pennsylvania, John Larson, Charles Rangel

Thu Nov 19, 2009

Washington Times

House OKs $210 billion to help out doctors

The Democrat-controlled House voted Thursday to add more than $200 billion to the deficit to prevent steep Medicare payment cuts to doctors, a move Republicans denounced as a political payoff.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Nancy Pelosi, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Healthcare Law, Law, Republican, Michael Burgess

Wed Nov 18, 2009

SanLuisObispo.com

Jobless benefits could end for many in January

More than 1 million people will run out of unemployment benefits in January unless Congress quickly extends federal emergency aid, a nonprofit group said Wednesday.

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Related Topix: Livonia, MI, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat

The Washington Post

Capitol Briefing: House shifts focus to jobs

By Lori Montgomery Now that they've finished their health-care bill, House leaders are turning their attention to the soaring unemployment rate.

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Related Topix: US Politics, John Larson, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Nancy Pelosi

Politico

Pelosi: Job help must be 'right'

Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Tuesday that she hopes to move on a jobs bill next month but cautioned against rushing in before Democrats have found the 'right initiative' to deal with whata s proved to be a very stubborn, deep recession for workers.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Nancy Pelosi, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, George Miller

Tue Nov 17, 2009

Centre Daily Times

Congressional leaders seeking a new jobs bill

Stung by constituents' concerns about their vanishing or vulnerable jobs, congressional leaders launched a strong push Tuesday to pass a "jobs creation" package by the end of this year.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Eric Cantor, Republican, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama

Mon Nov 16, 2009

The Frederick News Post

Maryland Today

Baltimore County poised to ban minors from tanning TOWSON a ' Baltimore County could become the latest Maryland jurisdiction to prohibit the use of tanning facilities by minors.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Maryland, Baltimore County, MD, Towson, MD

Free Republic

Pelosi’s Cynical Politics: Cutting the Voters Out of the...

Did you get the sense that the House Democratic Leadership was frantic, even desperate, to nail down the vote for the 1,990-page healthcare reform bill? No, not the actual votes from members Democrats were worried might go south on them-though House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer had good reason to be concerned about ...

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Related Topix: US News, US House of Representatives, US Politics, Nancy Pelosi, Democrat

Sun Nov 15, 2009

Newport Daily News

Democrats lobbying for needed last votes

Amid intense lobbying by the Obama administration, House Democratic leaders struggled Friday for the final votes needed to pass sweeping health care legislation, offering fresh concessions to abortion opponents and working to ease concerns among Hispanic holdouts.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, US House of Representatives, Democrat, John Boehner, Republican, Nancy Pelosi, Barack Obama

Sat Nov 14, 2009

StartupJournal

House Starts Debate on Health Bill

Close NOVEMBER 7, 2009, 5:32 P.M. ET WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama made a final appeal to House Democrats to vote for a health-care bill, saying "Now is the time to finish the job." View Full Image Getty Images Obama met with members of the House leadership, including from left, House Majority Whip James Clyburn, Rep.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, US House of Representatives, James Clyburn, Democrat, Nancy Pelosi

Fri Nov 13, 2009

Spartenburg Herald-Journal

Sweeping health care plan passes House late Saturday

Handing President Obama a hard-fought victory, the House narrowly approved a sweeping overhaul of the nation's health care system on Saturday night, advancing legislation that Democrats said could stand as their defining social policy achievement.

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Related Topix: US News, Healthcare Law, Law, US Politics, Nancy Pelosi, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Health Insurance, Health, John Dingell

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Pharos-Tribune

Donnelly mulling decision

Hoosiers have known for weeks that Indiana's Republican Congressional delegation won't vote for health-care reform, but they're still waiting to hear what the Democrats will do.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, Indiana, US Politics, Representative Joe Donnelly, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Fox News

Capitol Hill Abuzz Before House Vote

Opponents of the House health-care bill and Democrat leaders are competing for about a dozen moderate Democrat votes as lobbyists are descending on Capitol Hill in a last-minute rush to sway Saturdaya s vote.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Chris Van Hollen, Democrat, Louise McIntosh Slaughter, John Larson, Nancy Pelosi

Wed Nov 11, 2009

The Cincinnati Enquirer

One-party health care reform won't get far

UPDATE: The House passed the health care reform bill Saturday night. By the time this editorial appears in print, the U.S. House may have voted on a massive, game-changing health care reform bill backed by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif. And if Pelosi's vote-counting confidence is well-founded, the bill may have been narrowly approved in a ...

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US Politics, Nancy Pelosi, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, 2008 Presidential Election, Healthcare Law, Law, Anthony Weiner

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