Jun 14th, 2009 - Washington Times
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President Obama is scheduled to meet Monday with the country's largest physicians organization, one of the most prominent in a growing group of opponents to his health care reform plans.
The American Medical Association (AMA) said last week that it opposes a proposal gaining momentum among congressional Democrats and Mr. Obama to create a public health insurance plan as part of a massive effort to reform the health care industry.
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