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The year in headlines: High hopes at start, roadblocks at end

December 31, 2009

WASHINGTON (PAI) — It was a year that started with such high hopes for workers and their unions — and ended in roadblocks and looming disappointment.

Aid urgently needed to stem Cook County health care crisis

December 29, 2009 By John Bachtell

Stroger Hospital, is the largest public hospital in Cook County and one of the largest in the country. If there is a place where the nation's horrific health care crisis can be seen this is it.

Health Care for America Now campaigns to finish reform right

December 28, 2009 By Joelle Fishman

Health Care for America Now has launched an intensive campaign calling for public option and other measures in the final bill.

No Happy New Year for California’s budget

December 28, 2009 By Marilyn Bechtel

After coping with over $60 billion in budget shortfalls this year, Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is expected to propose draconian new budget cuts.

Senate health care vote lays the groundwork

December 24, 2009 By Tim Wheeler

Health care reformers applauded the Senate's vote for a health care reform bill, calling it "groundwork" for expanding and improving the health care system in the weeks and months ahead.