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Posted by NPR Topics: Health Care at 1 July , 2009

President Obama has scheduled a town hall meeting to promote his health care overhaul plan this week. He's been on the stump, pushing his plan in different forums: in press conferences, town hall meetings and discussions with several governors. But will he be able to achieve health care for all? Robert Reich says it will be difficult, but with the right strategy, Obama can prevail. Reich, former Labor Secretary and former advisor to Obama, explains how he thinks the president can remake health care policy. Viagra » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us

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Posted by NPR Topics: Economy at 1 July , 2009

The days of constant TV ads and pesky phone pitches to switch long-distance service are long gone. Changes in telecommunications industry ground rules, and new competition from cable, Internet and wireless providers have transformed the long-distance business in recent years.

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Posted by NPR Topics: Health Care at 30 June , 2009

As health care costs have soared, many physicians have struggled to manage the business end of health care and provide quality care for their patients. Two doctors, each with more than 30 years of experience, talk with NPR about the changes they've seen in health care, and where the system might be headed.

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Posted by NPR Topics: Economy at 30 June , 2009

In the current economic slump, many consumers are finding bargains by low-balling salesmen or snapping up foreclosed homes. Reporter Jennifer Saranow weighs the ethics of "vulture consumerism" — benefiting from another's misfortune.

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Posted by NPR Topics: Health Care at 30 June , 2009

The Food and Drug Administration's panel voted 21-16 to lower the current maximum dose of nonprescription acetaminophen, which is 4 grams, or eight pills per day. Taking more than that can cause potentially fatal liver damage.

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Posted by NPR Topics: Health Care at 30 June , 2009

As Senate and House committees negotiate a potential new health care system, the idea of insurance co-ops is gaining ground as an alternative to a government-run plan. The HealthPartners co-op in Minneapolis provides some insight into the ability of these plans to provide low-cost, high-quality care.

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Posted by NPR Topics: Health Care at 29 June , 2009

Health officials have confirmed a case of swine flu that is resistant to Tamiflu, the leading pharmaceutical weapon against the new virus.

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Posted by NPR Topics: Economy at 29 June , 2009

Bernard Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison for a multi-billion dollar scheme to defraud investors. Before sentencing, a federal judge in New York City heard from some of the people Madoff bilked.

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Posted by NPR Topics: Economy at 29 June , 2009

U.S. District Judge Denny Chin calls the scope of Bernard Madoff's fraud "staggering" as he delivers the most severe sentence allowed, ensuring the 71-year-old financier will live out his days behind bars.

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Posted by NPR Topics: Health Care at 29 June , 2009

Overcoming the politics entwined in changing the nation's health care system will be difficult. Over the weekend, some members of the Obama administration seemed to shift positions on what the president deems absolutely essential in this bill. One of the big changes seems to be the willingness to look at taxing health benefits as a way to pay for the bill.

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