Nov 7th, 2009 - MiamiHerald
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WASHINGTON -- With a personal push from President Barack Obama, the House of Representatives Saturday inched closer to passing historic health care legislation that would guarantee virtually all Americans access to care.
Obama met for half an hour with House Democrats as the all-day debate was starting Saturday morning, and compared the health care effort to Democrats' championing of Social Security and Medicare.
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Nov 9th, 2009 - Forbes
WASHINGTON -- By a vote of 220-215, the House of Representatives passed a health care reform bill Saturday that includes a government-run insurance plan with the aim of expanding coverage to an additional 36 million people.
Obama pitches health overhaul as House nears vote
Nov 7th, 2009 - AOL News
WASHINGTON -President Barack Obama says now is the time for Congress to "answer the call of history" and approve legislation revamping the country's health care system. After meeting for nearly an hour with House Democrats...
Obama: "This Is Our Moment to Deliver"
Nov 7th, 2009 - CBS News
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President Obama's landmark health care overhaul moved toward a vote in the House Saturday after anti-abortion lawmakers won a chance...With House vote, Obama says it's now the Senate's turn to advance the health care overhaul
Nov 8th, 2009 - Los Angeles Times
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says it's now up to the Senate to take the baton from the House and pass a bill aimed at overhauling the nation's health care system. The House narrowly passed a health care bill Saturday night...
Doctors' group, AARP back House health care bill
Nov 5th, 2009 - CNN
Washington (CNN) -- The push to overhaul health care received a major boost Thursday as the American Medical Association and AARP endorsed legislation drafted by top House Democrats.
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