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Court Rules State Can Use Doc Licensing Fees to Help Bridge Budget Gap
HealthLeaders Media - 3/5/10 - California doctors lost the first round in their court fight to speed up the state's processing of medical licenses for some 7,100 new physicians whose clearance is delayed because of state worker furloughs ordered by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger. But the doctors say they may appeal.
Obama intensifies health-care efforts
Washington Post - 3/5/10 - An aide to President Obama urged lawmakers on Thursday to make substantial progress on his health-care plan before he leaves on a foreign trip in mid-March, as Obama summoned wavering House Democrats to the White House for a private sales pitch.
Pressure mounts for/against healthcare bill
Los Angeles Times - 3/5/10 - As President Obama pushes for a prompt up or down vote on his health initiative, lobbyists and activist groups on both sides of the issue have launched grass-roots and high-dollar advertising campaigns on the roughly two dozen members of Congress who may be the final swing votes on the controversial issue.
Ten people who could decide health care reform
Politico - 3/5/10 - At this point, a yearlong health reform effort will live or die in Congress by a few votes that go one way or the other, all in the next few weeks.
Opponents Mount Full-Court Press On Health Bill
NPR - 3/5/10 - President Obama and the Democrats have decided to try to pass their version of health care legislation on a simple majority vote. But maintaining even a narrow majority won't be simple in the House, where many members are already looking ahead to tough reelection battles in November.
White House Confronts Insurers on Premiums
Wall Street Journal - 3/5/10 - The government's top health official summoned health-insurance chief executives to the White House Thursday and told them they need to disclose more data justifying sharp premium increases.
