Tag Archives: healthcare

From malls to town halls

In Montana, ranch families are struggling to make ends meet. In the Pacific Northwest, savvy shoppers are trying to save. And in Colorado, a lively town hall was the center of attention during President Obama’s recent visit. These are just a few of the ways the economy is being covered across the country, in this [...]

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Confused on healthcare?

If you’re finding the healthcare debate hard to keep up with, you’re not alone. Here are some helpful recent stories to start making sense of it all: Capitol News Connection talks to Brooks Jackson of FactCheck.org to separate fact from fiction in the healthcare legislation and explains what impact the debate will have on the [...]

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Lining up for free healthcare

The Tavis Smiley Show reports on a nonprofit providing free medical care to some 8,000 uninsured in Los Angeles.

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