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Obama lobbies doctors on healthcare reforms

Source: International Business Times

Chicago : IL : USA | 5 months ago

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Obama took his healthcare campaign to the annual meeting of the influential American Medical Association, which represents 250,000 doctors and has historically been opposed to a bigger government role in healthcare. "If we do not fix our healthcare system, America may go the way of GM; paying more,...

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