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  May 19, 2013, 6:20 pm

Despite talk, no effort in Congress to change ObamaCare's employer mandate

By Sam Baker

Small businesses looking for a break from President Obama’s healthcare law aren’t getting any help from Congress.

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  May 17, 2013, 3:42 pm

CBO: Obama budget would cut $364 billion in Medicare spending

By Sam Baker

President Obama's budget proposal would save the Medicare program $364 billion over the next decade, according to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO).

The CBO largely concurred with the White House's estimates, which pegged the budget's Medicare savings at $370 billion.

Obama's budget called for a range of cuts in Medicare's payments to healthcare providers. The most controversial proposals would let poor seniors buy prescription drugs at the price Medicaid pays, rather than the higher Medicare price.

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  May 17, 2013, 3:42 pm

GOP Rep. Franks to offer late-term abortion ban following Gosnell case

By Elise Viebeck

The Arizona congressman will revise his measure banning late-term procedures in the District of Columbia to apply nationwide. 

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  May 17, 2013, 2:48 pm

Federal judge blocks Arkansas's 12-week abortion ban

By Elise Viebeck

A federal judge on Friday temporary blocked the enactment of Arkansas's new abortion ban, which would prohibit the procedure in most cases after 12 weeks of pregnancy.

U.S. District Judge Susan Webber Wright granted the preliminary injunction after a request from several abortion-rights groups who filed suit against the law.

The Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR), one of those groups, praised the decision in a statement. 

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  May 17, 2013, 12:09 pm

DCCC targets Republicans who backed ObamaCare repeal

By Elise Viebeck

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) launched new advertisements Thursday against House Republicans who voted to repeal ObamaCare this week.

The 10 vulnerable GOP members "wasted" taxpayer money with the vote, the Web ads charge. Thursday's vote was the 37th time House Republicans have sought to repeal, defund or dismantle healthcare reform.

"Americans have lost their patience," said DCCC spokesman Jesse Ferguson in a statement. "It’s clear that as long as House Republicans are in charge, they’ll keep fighting the same ideological battles and obstructing progress." 

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  May 17, 2013, 10:04 am

Former Susan G. Komen exec Karen Handel enters Georgia Senate race

By Sheldon Alberts

Former Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel (R) announced Friday she will run for the Senate seat being vacated by retiring Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R), joining an increasingly crowded field of GOP contenders. 

Handel, who mounted a failed bid for Georgia governor in 2010, said in a statement she was running because the state needs a “conservative Senator with the courage to take on the status quo.”

Handel’s candidacy became likely when one of her close political allies, Rep. Tom Price, announced last week he would not run. 

Three members of Georgia’s congressional delegation — Reps. Jack Kingston, Phil Gingrey and Paul Broun — have already launched Senate campaigns. 

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  May 17, 2013, 9:00 am

Poll finds younger people expect their costs to rise under ObamaCare

By Sam Baker

Nearly two-thirds of people younger than 40 expect their health insurance premiums to rise because of the healthcare law.

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  May 17, 2013, 8:30 am

News bites: 'Serious perils'

By Elise Viebeck

Three years in, ObamaCare faces steep challenges

Sebelius: What's at stake if the health law is repealed

New Jersey hospital is the costliest in the nation

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  May 16, 2013, 9:50 pm

Report: Leader of IRS office that targeted Tea Party now runs ObamaCare office

By Sam Baker and Bernie Becker

The woman who ran the office accused of targeting conservative groups is now running the office tasked with implementing ObamaCare.

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  May 16, 2013, 6:40 pm

OVERNIGHT HEALTH: Third time's a charm

By Sam Baker and Elise Viebeck

The House passed a bill Thursday to repeal President Obama's healthcare law — the third full repeal vote and the 37th vote to repeal or defund all or part of the law.

Only two Democrats sided with Republicans in the party-line 229-195 vote, and no Republicans voted against repeal.

Republicans defended the vote Thursday, saying it's important to keep up pressure on the law, noting that only 35 percent of the public has a favorable impression of it. The vote on full repeal could also help clear the way for more targeted votes to weaken specific provisions.

“Well, while our goal is to repeal all of ObamaCare, I would remind you that the president has signed into law seven different bills that repealed or defunded parts of that law. Is it enough? No. Full repeal is needed to keep this law from doing more damage to our economy and raising health care costs," Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said at a press conference Thursday.

The Hill's coverage of the repeal vote is here.

Dems defend ObamaCare: The latest repeal push seems to have reminded Democrats that they have some positive things to say about the healthcare law. After months of criticizing the law's implementation, Democrats sought to mobilize their own base in defense of the law on Thursday.

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