Young Voters Needs To Stand Against Health Care Repeal, Says Youth Activist

At a discussion on “The State of Young America”, Aaron Smith, Co-founder and Executive Director of the Young Invincibles, cited Obama’s Affordable Care Act as an example of how Congress can help young adults deal with long-term concerns, saying it would be a mistake to repeal it in 2012. (0:40)

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Schumer: 9/11 First Responders Should Be Taken Care Of Like War Veterans

Senate Rules and Administration Chairman Charles Schumer (D-NY) feels there is no difference between heroism of veterans in Iraq and Afghanistan, and that of first responders on September 11th, 2001 so there should be no difference in how their health care should be treated.  (0:31)

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9/11 Health Care Is A National Issue, Claims Bloomberg

September 11th, 2001 was an act of war against the United States and so the health care in its aftermath is a national issue, according to Michael Bloomberg, mayor of New York City.  (0:12)

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Bloomberg: 9/11 Health Care Up To U.S. Senate

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg offers thanks to lawmakers at the federal and New York state level for their support of the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act while noting the bill’s passage now relies on the Senate. (0:24)

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States Will Have Federal Grants To Provide Health Care, Says Official

Jay Angoff, Director of the Office of Consumer Information and Insurance Oversight in the Department of Health and Human Services, says states must begin planning how they will operate and govern provisions of the health care overhaul bill set to take action in 2014. (0:54)

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States Will Be Responsible For Health Care, Says Expert

Brian Webb, Manager for Health, Legislation, and Policy at the National Association of Insurance Commissioners says the comprehensive health care overhaul will allow states to regulate themselves as long as they agree to the bill’s minimum standards. (0:41)

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Small Bussinesses Fear Uncertain Regulations, Wary Of Hiring, Says Lawmaker

Senator John Barasso (R-Wyo.) says that small business owners which hire the most people, will hire less people because they are uncertain of government regulations (0:31)

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AHIP Head Says Industry Is Troubled By Rising Health Care Costs

America's Health Insurance Plans CEO Karen Ignagni insisted during testimony before a Senate hearing Tuesday that the rising cost of premiums is a result of the increase in the underlying costs of health care.

“That is what our advocacy in health care reform had been all about. We were very, very concerned [when] we saw costs exploding,” said Ignagni.
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Waxman Shines Doubt On Republican Victory In November

Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) said Tuesday that the Republicans do not have the winning formula for taking back Congress. Waxman explains that the Republicans are running on negativity toward the health care bill, but don't have much else to offer. (0:36)
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Waxman: Republican Opposition To Health Care Reform Was Out Of The '94 Playbook

Rep. Henry Waxman, who chairs the House Energy and Commerce Committee, compared the effort from conservatives to derail health care reform to President Bill Clinton’s attempt to overhaul the health care system during the early days of his administration.

"Their objective was to repeat 1994," said Waxman during a forum Tuesday. "Defeat the bill, then get the Republican party in power." (0:42)



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Preventative Care Will Change The Health Care System, Says U.S. Surgeon General

U.S. Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin stated that preventative care and practices will be her main focus while serving as Surgeon General during remarks at a Tuesday morning meeting with the Patient-Centered Primary Care Collaborative (PCPCC).

“I think that the preventative care is where we really are going to change this health care system from a sick system to a wellness system," said Benjamin. (0:18)
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Patients Need To Have Input In Their Care, Says U.S. Surgeon General

U.S Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin said Tuesday that patients should be the primary decision makers when it comes to their care.

“Patients are ultimately the decision maker, and they really should be. We should be there to help them and be there to give them information to help them make their decisions. We shouldn’t make their decisions for them,” said Benjamin. (0:11)
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Health Reform Will Help The Sick, Says Illinois Democrat

Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) says that parents of sick children around the country will sleep better at night knowing that their kids will receive the help they need now that health reform has passed. (0:28)
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Continued Work On Health Care Is Vital, Says Washington Democrat

Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.) says while health care is an amazing success for the country, there are some things in the bill that still need to be tweaked. (0:26)
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Democrat Bingaman Confident That Senate Will Pass Reconciliation Bill

Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) says the Senate will pass the House's healthcare reconciliation bill within the week. (0:11)
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Biden Can Overrule Senate Parliamentarian On Healthcare Vote, Says Expert

Cheryl D. Block J.D., a law professor at Washington University in St. Louis, says the Vice President has the authority to overrule the Senate Parliamentarian during reconciliation if he does not agree with his/her vote. (0:20)
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Reid: Health Care Reform Still Faces "A Few Issues"

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) said Thursday that there are no arbitrary deadlines for health care reform. He adds that there are still "a few issues" that need to addressed. (0:30)
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Sen. Thune: Democrats Are Attacking Insurance Companies To Distract Public From Health Care Bills' Flaws

Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) claims that Democrats have been targeting the insurance companies so that they are not forced to defend the contents of their health care reform legislation. (0:13)
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Mississippi Republican Calls For Congress To Back Off Health Care Mandates

Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss) urges his colleagues in the House of Representatives to block an unfunded mandate for health insurance and refuse to cut Medicare. (0:14)
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Obama Ignoring The American Public, Says House Republican

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) says President Barack Obama is ignoring the American public when it comes to healthcare reform, and calls on Democrats to listen to the wisdom of Americans across the country. (0:15)
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