health care
Labor movement pressing for action on health reform
January 21, 2010Some in Congress are vacillating after the Massachusetts vote, but labor leaders see a clear and rapid path forward to enacting health reform.
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Families endure health care ‘crucible of pain’
January 20, 2010My 88-year-old mom, who fell and broke her arm some eight weeks ago, had to endure a two-pronged battle - with herself and with the health care system.
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Union leaders announce ‘big improvements’ in Senate’s health care tax plan
January 15, 2010Leaders of America's major unions, coming out of intense negotiations with the president and congressional leaders, said late yesterday that they were close to winning big improvements for workers in the health care reform legislation nearing...
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Californians rally for state single-payer health system
January 13, 2010Californians rally and lobby for a statewide single-payer health care system.
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Union leaders meet with White House on health reform
January 11, 2010WASHINGTON (PAI)--Democratic President Barack Obama tried Jan. 11 to convince top union leaders to drop labor's opposition to taxing workers' health care benefits.
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