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Hospital Shortages Leave Missouri Jails With Hundreds Of Mentally Ill PatientsThe St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports on a troubling situation
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Thursday, Jun 11 2009Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Examines Health Care as an Issue in Presidential RaceThe Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on July 26 examined some Democratic presidential candidates proposa
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af1 aim to reduce the number of uninsured by expanding public health programs and building on the existing employer-based health insurance system. In contrast, the Bush administration and many Republicans favor giving refundable tax credits to low-income people to help them purchase health insurance. Although Democratic and Republican plans differ in approach, the groundswell for reform is ... strong, particularly as CMS estimates that national health care spending will more than
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