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Monday, December 13, 2010  Judge rejects key part of Obama health care law, rules insurance mandate unconstitutional.

Thursday, March 25, 2010  Tanning tax will go into effect this summer.

Monday, March 22, 2010  Regional Round-Up is the place to click for interesting news and lifestyle stories across the area.

Friday, March 19, 2010  Leader of anti-abortion House Democrats says his group will vote against health care bill

Tuesday, March 09, 2010  Restrictions on abortion funding take on different form in Obama's health care overhaul bill

Friday, January 22, 2010  Howard Dean says it's not too late for Democrats to pass limited health care overhaul

Tuesday, January 05, 2010  President Barack Obama and congressional Democrats embarked Tuesday on the tough work of ironing out differences between House and Senate health care legislation with the aim of quickly approving a bill as midterm elections near.

Monday, December 21, 2009  Senate Democrats won a crucial test vote on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.

Monday, December 07, 2009  Sen. Claire McCaskill says a Senate move to embrace the tough anti-abortion language in a House version of health care legislation must be defeated.

Wednesday, November 18, 2009  AP Source: Health care bill will leave 94 percent of eligibles covered

Tuesday, November 10, 2009  Clinton tells Senate Democrats that imperfection is OK in health care bill

Thursday, November 05, 2009  The second-ranking House Democrat predicted that historic health care legislation will be passed Saturday.

Monday, October 19, 2009  The White House is waiting for Congress to settle on a final health care bill, even though President Barack Obama has a clear preference in favor of at least one specific — the much-debated public option, advisers said.

Tuesday, October 13, 2009  Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe says she will vote for a Democratic health care bill.

Thursday, September 24, 2009  Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin says he is "increasingly optimistic" that the Senate will approve a strong health care bill that will reach President Barack Obama's desk before the end of the year.