Congress clears landmark health care bill extending insurance to millions (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

Published - 03/21/2010 11:12 PM

WASHINGTON - Summoned to success by President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled Congress approved historic legislation Sunday night extending health care to tens of millions of uninsured Americans and cracking down on insurance company abuses, a climactic chapter in the century-long quest for near universal coverage. 

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Health care bill draws mixed response in Michigan (Detroit News)

Published - 03/21/2010 02:56 PM

Washington -- Part-time bailiff John Salazar of Ecorse says he hopes the House passes health care reform Sunday because not having insurance has turned his life into a nightmare. 

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West Michigan Speaks out on Health Reform (WWMT 3 Kalamazoo)

Published - 03/21/2010 08:47 PM

In a final push for health care reform in Washington, West Michigan residents and law makers are rallying to get their voices heard on both sides of the health care debate. 

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Health Care Reforms Closely Watched in West Michigan (FOX 17 Grand Rapids)

Published - 03/21/2010 10:04 PM

Health care reforms mean big changes for the medical industry, but many people still remain unsure how it will affect them. The landmark health care bill is wide-reaching and will affect thousands of people in West Michigan. But many people, including physicians, remain unsure about how the reforms will change how what they do. 

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House OKs Key Step Toward Health Insurance Overhaul (Fox News)

Published - 03/21/2010 05:03 AM

The House voted 224-206 Sunday to approve the rules for debate of a massive health insurance overhaul that evidently satisfies few but is viewed by House Democrats as better than nothing. 

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Antiabortion U.S. House Democrats stuck deal with White House, to support health bill (People's Daily)

Published - 03/21/2010 09:56 PM

A last hold-out group of antiabortion Democratic lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives, led by Michigan Rep. Bart Stupak, announced Sunday they've struck a deal with the White House for President Barack Obama to sign an executive order on abortion, giving Democratic leadership a much needed boost to pass the health insurance bill later in the day. Saying he has always supported health ... 

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Topa Joins Accident Fund in Michigan (Insurance Journal)

Published - 03/19/2010 10:26 AM

Lansing, Michigan-based Accident Fund Insurance Company of America has named Joanne Topa as the new director of Enterprise Applications. She will be involved with content management, Web services ... 

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Health-Care Clincher: The Importance Of Being Stupak (Time.com via Yahoo! News)

Published - 03/21/2010 11:55 PM

The pro-life Michigan Democrat held out until he got a deal with the President -- and now allows historic legislation to take a critical step forward 

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Update: Donnelly will vote for health-care reform bill :Michigan Republican Upton opposes bill, calls on America to do ... (South Bend Tribune)

Published - 03/21/2010 10:04 PM

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congressman Joe Donnelly, D-Granger, has announced he plans to vote in favor of the health-care reform bill. 

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Baseball. Michigan State Sweeps Irish Baseball In Home Opening Doubleheader (Notre Dame Athletics)

Published - 03/20/2010 07:01 PM

Notre Dame jumped out to a 3-0 lead in the first inning and led 4-2 after six, but Michigan State plated four in the top of the seventh and one more in the ninth inning to register a 7-4 victory in the nightcap of a doubleheader Saturday afternoon at Frank Eck Stadium. The Irish loaded the bases three separate times in the game, but failed to get a run scoring hit in all three situations. In ... 

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