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Thursday, June 28, 2012  It took three years, but Thursday, the Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of President Obama's healthcare reform law.

Tuesday, May 22, 2012  State Representative Mary Gaskill stopped by the Promise Center in Ottumwa Tuesday, after she received hundreds of signatures from members concerned the bill will severely cut funding for resources like the Promise Center.

Wednesday, May 16, 2012  May is National Mental Health Awareness Month, and one local resource center lived up to its name Wednesday by hosting a day of giving back.

Friday, April 13, 2012  The Promise Center in Ottumwa is worried they may have to close after budget cuts due to the mental health care reform bill.

Wednesday, December 28, 2011  A loophole allows insurers to bill you for preventive medical procedures and care that you might have thought were fully covered.

Thursday, October 20, 2011  Free Los Angeles medical clinic, staffed with volunteer doctors, to draw 5,000 uninsured patients

Saturday, August 21, 2010  Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster is no longer seeking to intervene in a lawsuit over the federal health care overhaul.

Sunday, June 27, 2010  Missouri is poised to become the first state to put the new federal health insurance law to a public referendum.

Thursday, March 25, 2010  The president was in Iowa City Thursday afternoon touting the new healthcare law.

Saturday, March 20, 2010  The Adair County Republican Lincoln Days features Roy Blunt as guest speaker.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009  A local man's perspective on Ted Kennedy's passing.

Monday, August 17, 2009  Missouri’s 9th District Congressman Blaine Luetkemeyer is optimistic that after the congressional recess, democrats and republicans will work out a compromise on healthcare reform.

Sunday, August 09, 2009  Protesters are demanding justice for a man who claims he was injured during a melee that erupted when audience members at a St. Louis-area aging forum began yelling about health care reform.