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• Now what was I saying?

  By Denis Storey  |  October 1, 2012

  For a writer, coming up with the idea is all too often the hardest part. At least it’s always been that way for me. After that—good or bad—it just pours right out.

• HHS touts health reform with report on Medicare savings

  By Kathryn Mayer  |  September 21, 2012

  The Patient and Affordable Care Act is resulting in major savings for Medicare patients, the Department of Health and Human Services said Friday.

• Ex-Obama advisers seek health care cost control

  By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR  |  September 3, 2012

  Some of President Barack Obama's former advisers are proposing major changes aimed at controlling health care costs as political uncertainty hovers over his health law.

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  Poverty returns to record highs

  By Hope Yen  |  July 23, 2012

  The ranks of America's poor are on track to climb to levels unseen in nearly half a century, erasing gains from the war on poverty in the 1960s amid a weak economy and fraying government safety net.

• Florida consumer advocate urges health care action

  By Bill Kaczor, Associated Press  |  July 20, 2012

  A consumer advocate urged Florida insurance officials on Thursday to seek public comment on essential health care benefits under the federal Affordable Care Act.

• Keep it simple: GOP push for retirement tax simplicity

  By Andy Stonehouse  |  April 17, 2012

  Today's hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee demonstrated that even Republicans realize there need to be some tax incentives to help Americans motivate for retirement savings.

• Deal caps jobless benefits at 73 weeks

  By Sam Hananel  |  February 17, 2012

  Millions of Americans will continue to receive long-term unemployment benefits under legislation approved Friday in Congress, but the scope of the program is being scaled back to cover fewer people by the end of the year.

• Transportation jumps to top of political agenda

  By Joan Lowy  |  February 14, 2012

  To build support with tight-fisted tea partiers, GOP leaders added sweeteners such as a requirement federal employees pay more toward pensions.

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  Mandate now, lie later

  By Denis Storey  |  December 12, 2011

  As Newt Gingrich’s improbable rise to the top of the GOP field continues it might be a good time to look back at how far he’s come when it comes to health care reform.

• Thomas, Kagan asked to sit out health care case

  By Mark Sherman  |  November 27, 2011

  Conservative interest groups and Republican lawmakers want Justice Elena Kagan off the health care case. Liberals and Democrats in Congress say it's Justice Clarence Thomas who should sit it out.