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  1. Zeta Jones Checks Herself Into Health Care Facility

    Tue, 30 Apr 2013

    news has learned that the academy award-winning actress battling bipolar ii disorder for years has checked herself into a health care facility for treatment. Her representatives telling abc news that the megastar and mother of two is, quote, being proactive

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    actress battling bipolar ii disorder for years has checked herself into a health care facility for treatment. Her representatives telling abc news that the megastar and mother of two is, quote, being proactive. Previously catherine has

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  1. Emergency Room Visits Seen Rising Among Sleeping Pill Users

    Wed, 1 May 2013

    driving. Sanofi, the company that manufactures Ambien, said in a statement today that patients should consult with their health care professionals regarding their specific treatment regimens. "Sanofi takes all matters of patient safety seriously and we

  2. Medicaid Improved Mental Health for Uninsured

    Wed, 1 May 2013

    expansion under President Barack Obama's health care law, to serve a similar population Medicare or private insurance. Obama's health care law envisioned expanding Medicaid to anyone 1,200 a year more per person in health care services than do the uninsured. But

  3. Fewer Health Applicants Than Expected in Illinois

    Wed, 1 May 2013

    carriers wanting to sell 165 health policies on the online insurance marketplace that's a cornerstone of the nation's new health care law. The number of proposals is far fewer than what Illinois officials expected. Officials had hoped 260 health plans would

  4. News Summary: Private Employers Add Just 119K Jobs

    Wed, 1 May 2013

    be released Friday, than many economists expect. HEALTH CARE IMPACT: Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics, which compiles the data, said health care reform may also be discouraging some employers from hiring

  5. Stocks Edge Lower on Manufacturing, Jobs Slowdown

    Wed, 1 May 2013

    Stocks edge lower on slowdown in manufacturing and hiring; market awaits Fed announcement

  6. Stocks Fall on More Evidence of Slowing Economy

    Wed, 1 May 2013

    The stock market is lower at midday on more evidence of a slowing U.S. economy. The Dow Jones industrial average is down 57 points to 14,781 as of 11:51 a.m. Eastern time. The Standard & Poor's 500 index is off six points at 1,591. The Nasdaq has fallen 13 points to 3,315. U.S. factory activity

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  1. Lance Armstrong Case Could Hinge on USPS Benefit

    Wed, 1 May 2013

    providing substandard items to Union troops. Since then, the government has used the law to recover billions of dollars in health care and defense contractor fraud, natural disaster recovery and reconstruction efforts in Iraq. Armstrong was sued first by

  2. Stocks Edge Lower After Manufacturing Growth Slows

    Wed, 1 May 2013

    Stocks edge lower after manufacturing growth slows and ahead of Fed announcement

  3. Montana Hospital Says Woman Posed as Nurse

    Wed, 1 May 2013

    Health care officials in Montana say a woman posing as a nurse at a Billings hospital impostor. The hospital also contacted police. A notice was sent out to health care workers at the city's other hospital, St. Vincent Healthcare, to

  4. Stocks Fall on Jobs Concerns, Fall in Merck Profit

    Wed, 1 May 2013

    The stock market is falling early after a survey showed U.S. companies added the fewest jobs in seven months and Merck reported a lower quarterly profit. Shortly after the market opened, the Dow Jones industrial average dropped 55 points to 14,784, a fall of 0.4 percent. The Standard & Poor's 500

  5. Generic Competition Cuts Merck's Q1 Sales, Profit

    Wed, 1 May 2013

    Generic competition cuts Merck's Q1 sales, profit, but it announces $15B share buyback

  6. AP Exclusive: Calif. Spends Big on Anti-Psychotics

    Wed, 1 May 2013

    he is not in charge of prison mental health care and thus has no say over how often the secretary for the department's Division of Health Care Services, said the treatments given virtually every aspect of inmate mental health care . Aungst said there was a tendency for

  7. Local Setbacks Vex GOP Governors Eyeing 2016 Race

    Wed, 1 May 2013

    suggest many people have grown tired of Jindal's national travels, state government layoffs and budget cuts, especially to health care and higher education. His sweeping tax plan drew wide criticism. It marked a setback for the fast-talking Yale Law School

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  1. Zeta Jones Checks Herself Into Health Care Facility

    Tue, 30 Apr 2013

    news has learned that the academy award-winning actress battling bipolar ii disorder for years has checked herself into a health care facility for treatment. Her representatives telling abc news that the megastar and mother of two is, quote, being proactive

    Health Care found at 0:25

    actress battling bipolar ii disorder for years has checked herself into a health care facility for treatment. Her representatives telling abc news that the megastar and mother of two is, quote, being proactive. Previously catherine has
  2. Clinton Unveils Health Care Plan

    Mon, 17 Sep 2007

    that it shaped how I approach Health Care Reform today. First I think we have call for quality affordable health care . When Andy Stern the president Wal-Mart. And they both demand Health Care Reform . That covers everyone. You

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    Each year 181000. People die in America because they don't have health care let me repeat that. Here in America people -- dying because they couldn't get the care they needed when they were sick.
    and start living up to our own values to provide quality affordable health care for every single American. And I intend to be the president who accomplishes that goal finely for our country. Now as you -- know -- I've been fighting for health care for nearly thirty years. Starting as first lady of Arkansas where -- Headed a task force to improve rural health care . And most memorably of course back in the early 1990s. And I still have the scars to show from that exercise. But I've also learned some valuable lessons that it shaped how I approach Health Care Reform today. First I think we have all learned that America needs to provide health insurance for all Americans. The last twelve years
    is the right time to -- the national call for quality affordable health care . When Andy Stern the president of SC -- stance with Lee Scott president of Wal-Mart. And they both demand Health Care Reform . That covers everyone. You now we are ready for change. Second I learned that people who are satisfied with their current coverage want assurances that they can keep it. Part of our health care system. Is the best in the world and we should build on -- heart is broken and we should fix it. The
  3. Health -Care Plan Could Hang on Mass. Senate Race

    Sun, 17 Jan 2010

    filibuster in kill the president's health care bill. be crushing blow the Obama their jobs they can't afford health care now they need to understand that it's even worse if we don't do Health Care Reform . But some Democrats say Coakley

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    was the 41 Republican senator enough to filibuster in kill the president's health care bill. -- be -- crushing blow the Obama administration and I think it would provide an opening. For Republicans nationally which is
    are off an angry when. They're losing their jobs they can't afford health care now -- they need to understand that the status quo will mean it's even worse if we don't do Health Care Reform . But some Democrats say Coakley has hurt herself with a lackluster campaign and mistakes like calling former Red Sox World Series hero
  4. Schwarzenegger Unveils Bold Health Care Plan

    Tue, 9 Jan 2007

    states got involved in Health Care Reform it was a hot issue wrestling with serious Health Care Reform why. The increasing Massachusetts where universal health care plan passed last year clearly seeing as a health care crisis in fact nearly

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    don't see it. But -- the states are clearly seeing as a health care crisis in fact nearly a half dozen or more more and practice of commissions this year alone. To look into expanding health care coverage there's definitely is a crisis of its good to see that police tried something. Something especially help those that are uninsured
  5. Obama Pushes for Health Care Reform

    Mon, 20 Jul 2009

    lobbies for Health Care Reform Republicans this week on health care . What's the criticisms of his health care plan or. The proposals House's push for health care proposal over day this week health care health care

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    And now to politics while the White House lobbies for Health Care Reform Republicans are stepping up their attacks against the president's proposal. ABC's White House reporter Karen Travis joins me now with the details hi Karen good morning Hillary and well thanks you know the White House as you well know is launching this aggressive push this week on health care . What's the president's plan. Well the president is gonna be out there almost campaign style again where he's gonna take to the road if you travel to Cleveland on Thursday. And give speak to the Cleveland clinic to get a hold a press conference on Wednesday night and today. He's a final round table on Washington and the whole point in this he's to get out there and get ahead at some of the criticisms of his health care plan or. The proposals that he's looking for an healthcare plan. And they're trying to get him out there -- all of the salesman in chief they feel that when He is front and center it actually helps than He can shape the message. Because there's been a couple gained against the the White House's push for health care proposal over the last couple weeks. President Obama of course was traveling in Europe and really took some beatings at home and comes back last week spoke about it nearly every single day. So I think you're gonna hear him every day this week health care health care health care . And they're really trying to push again for that -- bill to come out of the house and senate before the August
    you we're keeping our eye on those numbers because the longer this health care debate drags on. The more of the drag those things can be on his personal approval rating so you wanna get this
  6. Jake Tapper on Health Care Reform

    Thu, 5 Mar 2009

    President Obama's Health Care Reform push begins the cost of health care now causes a Clinton's health care plan in the ninety's outline some health care principles that their choice of health care plan or doctor Robert

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    President Obama's Health Care Reform push begins today in remarks later this morning He will say quote the cost of health care now causes a bankruptcy in America. Every thirty seconds by the end of the year could cause one point five million Americans to lose their homes we must address the crushing cost of health care . This year in this administration -- since it why would this effort work went past efforts have not. The great question the White House says there are two reasons for that won the costs of health care have skyrocketed. Since the 1990s when the Clinton White House attempted it too. Caught the un Hillary approach to doing things Hillary Clinton as First Lady was criticized for holding closed door meetings with shutting people out. President Obama today at the summit what have Republicans Democrats doctors nurses labor groups big business in fact. One group that will be there the health insurance industry they're the ones that -- those Harry and Louise ads that helped sink Hillary Clinton's health care plan in the ninety's but they will be there. Today in addition the Obama administration says congress you write the bill we're not gonna just drafted and handed over -- you say pass this although President Obama today will outline some health care principles that are important him. But he's not gonna get into the nitty gritty one of those principles for example Robin is letting up patients have their choice of health care plan or doctor Robert. -- -- tapper at the White House.
  7. Roundtable I: This Week in Politics

    Sun, 28 Apr 2013

    eight have? Maybe. 844 pages to be exact. We do not do comprehensive well, comprehensive energy plans, comprehensive health care , comprehensive immigration. It winds up like a rubik's cube. You jiggle something here and things start jiggling all

    Health Care found at 8:25

    be exact. We do not do comprehensive well, comprehensive energy plans, comprehensive health care , comprehensive immigration. It winds up like a rubik's cube. You jiggle something here and things start jiggling all over there. You can
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