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After an epic battle, President Barack Obama has emerged victorious with the enactment of the most significant piece of US domestic social reform in more than 40 years
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Republicans vow to repeal healthcare law
Congressional Republicans have made the repeal of the Obama administration’s landmark healthcare law a cornerstone of the party’s agenda even though most Republicans in Washington acknowledge there is little chance such a reversal is possible - Sep 24 2010Washington to enforce health reform
The federal government will step in to ensure that the Obama administration’s healthcare reforms are implemented in every state, Kathleen Sebelius, the health secretary, said - Aug 18 2010US healthcare reform faces fresh challenge
One month before the first benefits of the Obama administration’s healthcare reforms start to kick in, nearly half of all US states are challenging key parts of the new law, with many seeking to have it ruled unconstitutional - Aug 5 2010US healthcare report fuels debate on deficit
President Barack Obama’s reforms will help the US Medicare system remain solvent for longer than previously estimated, according to the annual report of the public healthcare programme’s trustees - Aug 5 2010Related content and features
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With a vote of 219 to 212, the US House of Representatives gives final approval to a sweeping healthcare overhaul, handing Barack Obama a landmark victorySlideshow: US healthcare bill vote
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Don’t write off the Republicans’ pledge
Commentators have been too quick to dismiss the potentially radical ‘Pledge to America’, writes Reihan Salam - Sep-23Obama has to cut – and raise taxes
It is delusional to think the US can achieve a sustainable fiscal balance with spending cuts alone, yet this is exactly what many conservatives do think. If Republicans adopted such a platform they might never be in power again, writes Clive Crook - Aug-08US healthcare: In line to improve
US healthcare: Now landmark reforms are in place, a vast sector has nine years to adjust. Though how it will all work has still to be decided,some of the impact will be felt sooner - Apr-22Healthcare repeal is no lost cause
The law rests on the kind of actuarial sleight of hand that, in the private sector, has repelled voters ever since Enron, writes Christopher Caldwell - Mar-30America: The recovery position
The passing of historic health reforms appears to have given renewed vigour to Barack Obama’s flagging presidency, which he will need to meet the challenges that remain - Mar-26Obama beats steep odds
By taking a long-frustrated step towards completion of an American system of social insurance, the president has, in the eyes of his fans, earned his place on Mount Rushmore - Mar-23Republicans rage at the tenacity of hope
The House may have passed healthcare reform, but the debate in the chamber and the ugly scenes outside only served to illustrate how coarse and limited US political discourse has become, writes Jurek Martin - Mar-23US healthcare
Stockbrokers need a story. Kim Jong-il is sick? Buy South Korea. Bad weather? Sell retailers. Sunday’s “historic” US health bill, therefore, is providing all manner of investment recommendations - Mar-22A needed reform descends into farce
Already beyond abstruse, the debate on healthcare reform is becoming yet more inward-looking and unintelligible, writes Clive Crook - Mar-14
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