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Obama attacks insurers in health care gambit (AFP via Yahoo! News)

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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 Barack Obama is taking his last-ditch push for a health care overhaul on the road.

Obama to take aim at health insurers in speech (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
President Barack Obama on Monday criticized U.S. health insurance companies for raising premiums and denying coverage to the sick, as he sought to rally Democratic support for his healthcare bill.

Obama to push health care reform, honor women (AP via Yahoo! News)
President Barack Obama wades back into the health care debate as he travels to Philadelphia to discuss his overhaul plans.

Obama appeals for public support on health care (Washington Post)
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama ratcheted up his attacks against insurance companies Monday in a last-ditch attempt to get a reluctant public and skittish Democrats behind his health overhaul legislation.

Obama: Health overhaul will stop insurers’ abuses (AP via Yahoo! News)
President Barack Obama says his health care overhaul plan is needed to stop insurance companies from raising prices and refusing to cover people who are already sick.

53% Remain Opposed to Health Care Plan (Rasmussen Reports via Yahoo! News)
As President Obama and his congressional allies search for a way to pass their proposed health care plan, most voters remain opposed to the legislative effort.

Philippine health chief, church fight over condoms (AP via Yahoo! News)
On Valentine’s Day, Philippine government health workers hit the streets of Manila to hand out roses and condoms to passers-by.

Reconciliation simplifies approval for health bill (USA Today)
Answers to some questions you may have about President Obama’s attempt to pass health care legislation.

Democrats make no promises on health bill timeline (CNN)
Despite a call from the White House for health care legislation to pass this month, key Democrats are avoiding any promises about how soon the next steps may come.