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• State Overhaul Fears, Rising Costs, Medical School Expansions
  The New York Times: "The General Assembly became the first state legislature to approve a measure that bucks any effort by President Obama and Congress to carry out a national health care overhaul in individual states." Numerous Democrats joined the Republican majority to support the measure 80-17 in the House of Delegates (3/10)...
  
  
• Sebelius Attacks Health Insurers, They Fight Back
  Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius "pleaded with insurance companies on Wednesday to scrap their campaign against President Obama's health care bill and to work with the White House to pass it," The New York Times reports. "Speaking at the annual policy conference of America's Health Insurance Plans, a trade group, Ms...
  
  
• Hospitals Cope With Losing Money
  Kentucky's Jewish Hospital and St. Mary's HealthCare is eliminating 500 jobs this month. The layoffs represent the first large-scale cuts in a Louisville-area hospital system since the recession began. Louisville Courier-Journal: The cuts come because of "lower patient volume and a growing number of uninsured patients brought on by the lingering recession...
  
  
• Today's OpEds: Rove On Reconciliation, An Imagined Plea From Kennedy, Vulnerable Hispanics
  The Trouble With 'Reconciliation' The Wall Street Journal House Democrats would be foolish to trust a process that has deeply alienated the American public. Republicans know that and are determined to make House Democrats think hard about the price they will pay for passing this health-care monstrosity (Karl Rove, 3/11)...
  
  
• Videos Examine Debate Over Abortion Debate In Health Reform, International Women's Day
  The following summarizes selected women's health-related videos. Uncertainty Surrounds 'Stupak Dozen': On Wednesday, MSNBC host Rachel Maddow challenged Rep. Bart Stupak's (D-Mich.) claim that he has about twelve lawmakers who will vote against the Senate health reform bill if it doesn't include more restrictions on abortion coverage...