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Mon 11 Nov 2009Health Bill faces tough battle in US Senate
THE FIRST thing US president Barack Obama did late on Saturday night following the passage of the healthcare Bill in the House of Representatives was to phone the heads of three industry lobby groups to thank them for their support.
Not included on the list was the largest insurance lobby group, America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), which doggedly continues to oppose Democratic reform efforts.
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