Will digital technology reduce gap in health between rich and poor?

By Emma Schwartz

Two years ago, the Ethio American Health Center opened its doors in the nation’s capital, promising the country’s largest community of Ethio

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"… de, some doctors and small clinics indicate they’re unlikely to meet the Obama administration’s goal of going digital in the next five years.That possi …"

"… f the massive economic stimulus legislation passed a month after President Obama took office. That bill allocated more than $27 billion to help doctors and …"

JIEDDO: The Manhattan Project that bombed

By Peter Cary and Nancy Youssef

The Pentagon’s main effort to counter improvised explosive devices has spent $17 billion, but the results have been disappointing by almost

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"… 1 at its 2010 funding level: $1.9 billion. For fiscal year 2012, President Obama’s budget requested a total of $2.8 billion for JIEDDO.Still, the future …"

New Dem group aims for $100 million plus

By Peter H. Stone

Former Obama administration officials attempting to raise more than $100 million to underwrite an outside group to help the president win se

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"… re planning their new independent drive in a story last month. …"

"… 0 million to $200 million to underwrite an outside group to help President Obama win a second term.Ex-White House aides Bill Burton and Sean Sweeney, who w …"

"… rton and Sweeney have recruited Teddy Johnston, a lawyer who worked in the Obama Commerce Department and had been a Florida fundraiser in the 2008 campaign …"

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Democrats launch $5 million campaign to defend health care law

By Peter H. Stone

Democrats raise $5 million to promote and protect health care reform law

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"… the 2012 elections, is being spearheaded by Paul Tewes, who ran President Obama’s Iowa drive in 2008. Tewes, who heads a small public affairs firm calle …"

"… mi Copeland, one of his business associates. Copeland was a fundraiser for Obama in the 2008 campaign. Tanya Bjork, who led Obama’s Wisconsin efforts in …"

"… land was a fundraiser for Obama in the 2008 campaign. Tanya Bjork, who led Obama’s Wisconsin efforts in 2008, will manage the dual campaignsThe two group …"

Blue Dogs, decimated by defeats and retirements, turn to lobbying shops

By Aaron Mehta

A third of Blue Dog congress members who left office in January are now on K Street

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"… health care industry groups hoping to impact proposed legislation from the Obama administration. However, once that legislation was either passed or stalle …"

"… a hand in the health care debate. He pointed out that voting for President Obama’s health care law may well have cost him his seat, and “I darn sure wa …"

Analysis — A Canadian-style single-payer health system in Vermont?

By Wendell Potter

A new governor in Vermont is boldly declaring his intent to look at a Canadian-style single-payer health care system....

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"… eral government to proceed. The health care reform act signed by President Obama last year contains a provision barring states from reform this radical bef …"

"… tates from reform this radical before 2017 without Congressional approval. Obama announced Monday, however, that he supports amending the law to allow stat …"

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Analysis — Insurers’ ‘friends’ will influence public option debate in Conn.

By Wendell Potter

Health insurers in Connecticut will call on some of their longtime allies to help turn the public and state lawmakers against the idea of cr

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"… is why the bill that became law last March did not include what President Obama had said was necessary “to keep insurance companies honest” an …"

Analysis — Obama’s view: Not a lot left to debate in health care law

By Wendell Potter

New IRS reporting requirement could be axed, but malpractice reform is not likely....

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"… and not mentioning it until half way through the remarks — President Obama was signaling Americans that he believes the reform debate is over, that R …"

"… he would welcome ideas to improve the bill he signed into law last March, Obama offered only two subjects that might warrant renewed attention — and …"

"… mong consumer advocates and trial lawyers, though changes seem unlikely. Obama’s first topic was a provision of the law mandating more IRS filings …"

"… iation and corporate proponents of tort reform — it is doubtful that Obama and the loyal opposition will share much common ground when it comes to th …"

Analysis – One year later, health reform a law worth keeping

By Wendell Potter

Is the health care reform law a good deal for Americans or is it so badly flawed that Congress should repeal it?...

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"… gress should repeal it? Now that the measure is one year old — President Obama signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to law on March 23, …"

Analysis — Death panels, fact and fiction

By Wendell Potter

“Death panels” are back in the news and Congress is turning its attention to them once again. The problem is, lawmakers are looking in all t

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"… cowed Democrats pulled it from the reform bill before it reached President Obama. Last November, however, the provision was included in a rule that was iss …"

"… nt rates. When the rule became public, Republicans pounced once again. The Obama administration pulled the provision immediately, dropping it like the poli …"

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