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Colorado Voters Crave Reform of Health Care and Congress
January 11, 2010
By: Robert Pear
DENVER — Donny Seyfer, the manager of an auto repair shop here, had high hopes when President Obama and Congress tackled health care as their top priority early last year.
House May Tax Payrolls, Drop Wealth Levy to Finance Health Plan
January 8, 2009
By: James Rowley and Ryan Donmoyer
Abortion Foe Defies Party on Health Care Bill
January 7, 2009
By: Jodi Kantor
House Democrats Conference by Phone to Plan for Health Care Negotiations
January 7, 2009
By: Drew Armstrong
House Democrats Press Leadership On Health Care Bill
January 7, 2009
By: Brian Beutler
Colorado's role in addressing climate change
December 27, 2009
By: U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette
Catholic Group Supports Senate on Abortion Aid
December 26, 2009
By: David D. Kirkpatrick
WASHINGTON — The way abortions are covered under health care reformis a major obstacle to finalizing the legislation, even though the House and Senate both agree that no federal money should be used.
The stumbling block is whether insurance plans that get federal money are completely barred from covering abortions, or whether they can cover it as long as they require customers to write separate checks for the procedure using their own money.
Why does that matter?
Health bill approaches key vote in Senate
December 21, 2009
By: Lori Montgomery and Shailagh Murray
Report from Copenhagen
December 17, 2009
By: U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette