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Town hall meetings gone wild; ordinary Americans speak out
Some Democrats are calling them “angry mobs” and dangerous “extremists.” Other fellow citizens might call them Americans exercising their right to free speech. Any way you slice it, ordinary folks are...
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Maryland Democrats praise Obama’s words on health reform
WASHINGTON – Maryland’s Democratic-dominated congressional delegation sang the praises of President Obama‘s health care speech Wednesday night, calling it “bold” and “powerful.” “This was an...
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Administration to boost Medicare, close ‘doughnut hole’ with reforms
SILVER SPRING, MD. – Vice President Joseph Biden sought to allay the fears of seniors Wednesday, assuring them that their Medicare benefits are safe — and will be stronger — under the administration’s...
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Md. senator seeks health care reform to advance without abortion rules
WASHINGTON – Abortion prohibitions do not belong in a health care reform bill because they are two separate issues, said Maryland Democratic Sen. Ben Cardin at a news conference in the Capitol Nov. 10....
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Maryland couple backs Democrats’ call for middle-class health reform
WASHINGTON – The struggle to maintain affordable health care coverage may end a Maryland family’s 14-year “good run” of operating their own businesses. Silver Spring residents Cynthia and Eric Cathcart...
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Senate approves amendment on mammograms, other preventive screenings
WASHINGTON – Women would have free and widespread access to preventive screenings, such as mammograms and pap smears, under an amendment to the Senate health bill approved Dec. 3. Barbara Mikulski The...
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Prescription drug spending in Maryland raises concerns
WASHINGTON – Marylanders continue to spend more on prescription drugs compared to their national counterparts, despite the state’s lower overall health care spending, according to an analysis of state...
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Maryland Democrats support Obama’s pledges on health reform, jobs
WASHINGTON – Maryland’s Democrat-dominated Congressional delegation praised President Obama‘s State of the Union address for taking on controversial issues, including gays in the military, and not...
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Jumping back onto the health care reform merry-go-round
IFAwebnews.com reports that a Democratic senator is seeking to use the “nuclear” option to pass health care reform. This follows on the heels of two U.S. congressmen who also want to use the budget...
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Mikulski, Cardin support inclusion of public option in health reform
WASHINGTON – Both of Maryland’s senators have gotten behind a last-ditch effort to revive a public, government-run health insurance option by using a controversial legislative procedure known as...
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Maryland delegation delves into tax, other federal budget proposals
WASHINGTON – With the ink barely dry on various 2012 federal budget proposals, the Maryland congressional delegation began working on shaping the final product this week. Ben Cardin Rep. Steny Hoyer...
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