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http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/ 07/19/us/politics/20090717_HEALTH_TIMELI NE.html
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For almost a century, presidents and members of Congress have tried and failed to provide universal health benefits to Americans.

Washington State Medical Group Management Association
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/07/health /policy/07coop.html?_r=1&nl=pol&emc=pola 1
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A co-op near Seattle that has embraced a collaborative model of primary care has attracted interest in Congress.

Washington State Medical Group Management Association
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/ 06/22/congress-resumes-health-care-revie w/?nl=pol&emc=pola2
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The annual appropriations process will be in full swing on the Senate and House floors this week, but it is the effort to overhaul the nation’s health care system will dominate the agenda in Congress with the action largely focused in committee hearing rooms.

Washington State Medical Group Management Association
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2009/ 06/18/us/politics/061809-health-care-pro posals.html
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Outline of the debate over key aspects of health care reform. Description of some of the proposals for how to pay for the plans. A diagram showing how the legislation is planned to make its way through Congress.

Washington State Medical Group Management Association
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/17/busine ss/economy/17leonhardt.html?_r=1&nl=pol& emc=polb1
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The process of allocating resources already happens in health care. It just needs to be made more effective.

Washington State Medical Group Management Association
http://thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/ 06/17/senate-faces-setback-on-major-heal th-care-bill/?nl=pol&emc=pola2
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The Senate Finance Committee is delaying its first public drafting session on major health care legislation until after the July Fourth recess, a lengthy setback but one that even Democrats say is critically needed to let them work on reducing the costs of the bill.

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Washington State Medical Group Management Association
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/10/us/pol itics/10health.html
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Leaders in both chambers said they wanted to establish a new public health insurance program, which would compete with private insurers.

Linda The WSMGMA Annual meeting in Portland was my first and it was awesome! The topics were current w/top notch speakers the networking was great and the information to take back to my practice is invaluable. Every Medical Practice Administrator & Manager should be a member & attending the annual meeting. Thank you, I'm looking forward to next years.

Washington State Medical Group Management Association
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/08/us/pol itics/08caucus.html?_r=1
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Senators Max Baucus, Democrat of Montana, and Charles E. Grassley, Republican of Iowa, insist they can overcome 70 years of precedent on health legislation.

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If the Senate Republican leader, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, has his way, two faces of the debate over American health care reform will be Shona Holmes of Ontario, Canada, and Bruce Hardy, of Ruislip, England.

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