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President Barack Obama said Tuesday he’ll bring in high-tech bounty hunters to help root out health care fraud, grabbing a populist idea with bipartisan backing in his final push to overhaul the system.
Health care ad cyclorama to clog airwaves (USA Today) Hundreds of business groups today launch a multimillion-dollar ad campaign in an effort […]

President Obama stepped up pressure Monday on his fellow Democrats to retool the nation’s health care system, decrying those who put politics above policy.
Palin: Family used Canada health (Washington Post) 44 | Former Alaska governor says her family went to Canada for health care when she was a child.
Sanofi and Merck Announce Animal […]

US President Barack Obama on Monday launched a new political assault on price-hiking insurance companies, seeking to build support for his last-ditch bid to pass a historic health reform bill.
Obama to appeal for public support on health care (AP via Yahoo! News) With the fate of his signature legislative initiative far from certain, President […]

Answers to some questions you may have about President Obama’s attempt to pass health care legislation.
Former Pa. senators look at earlier efforts for health care (USA Today) Harris Wofford believes that Democrats will be hurt if they don’t pass some sort of health reform bill. Rick Santorum argues that passing the measure would hurt […]

An article last Sunday about the cost of doing nothing to change the health care system misstated when health care premiums are likely to be nearly a quarter of a typical family s income.
Littwin: Markey in tough spot as potential deciding vote on health care (Denver Post) Just when you thought the […]

US President Barack Obama on Saturday renewed his appeal to Congress to vote on his health care reform, arguing that any delay would allow insurance companies to continue their old practices.
Obama Turns up the Heat for Health Care Overhaul (ABC News) Facing election-year politics, Obama pitches health overhaul that GOP says must start anew […]

Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
Who is the lone Democrat some think could kill health care reform? (The Newsroom via Yahoo! News) Anyone who’s followed the health care debate even casually over the past year has probably heard Rep. Bart Stupak’s […]

Some oppose abortion, some are worried about premiums and some have zeroed in on taxes. But House Democrats do have this in common: They’re all being heavily courted to support President Obama’s health care legislation.
Obama urges Dems to seize moment on health care (AP via Yahoo! News) Support from his own party in doubt, […]

North Koreans are getting better medical treatment as the result of a joint program between the two Koreas that has trained thousands of doctors, provided modern equipment and renovated hospitals, the World Health Organization said Thursday.
A health care debate glossary (AP via Yahoo! News) A guide to terms used in the health care debate: […]

President Obama on Wednesday made what is expected to be his final push to overhaul the U.S. health care system, revising his plans in an attempt to win the support of moderate Democrats.
Obama outlines final health care plan, urges Congress to act (CNN) President Obama outlined his final version of a health care bill […]