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Health Care Overhaul Unconstitutional, Judge Says; Supreme Court Likely Next

January 31, 2011 • Judge Roger Vinson went further than a federal judge in Virginia who ruled that it is unconstitutional to require people to buy health insurance. Vinson, the AP reports, "declared the entire health care law unconstitutional."

Obama: Health Care Bill Is A Success, Let's Move Forward

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Obama: Health Care Bill Is A Success, Let's Move Forward

January 28, 2011 • President Obama, in a speech before a health-care conference organized by FamiliesUSA, once again made the argument that the health care bill is working and is a success. But, as he's said before, he's willing to make it better.

'Lie Of The Year': Democrats Want A 'Government Takeover Of Health Care'

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'Lie Of The Year': Democrats Want A 'Government Takeover Of Health Care'

December 17, 2010 • The competition was stiff and the nominees were from both sides of the political aisle, but PolitiFact has decided that the claim from conservatives that Democrats want a "government takeover of health care" was the "lie of the year."

Steve Inskeep and Bill Adair discuss the "lie of the year."

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The Two-Way

Judge's Health Care Ruling Sparks Wide Range Of Opinions

December 14, 2010 • A federal judge's ruling that the health care overhaul overreached by mandating that practically everyone in the country be required to have health insurance is still being dissected. So far, what it all means seems unclear.

The Two-Way

Federal Judge In Virginia Rules Health Care Law Unconstitutional

December 13, 2010 • It's the first time a federal judge has taken that step. Both sides in the debate agree the issue will ultimately be decided by the U.S. Supreme Court.

It's All Politics

Anti-Health Law GOPers Shouldn't Take Gov't Insurance: Poll

November 24, 2010 • A majority in a recent poll said new GOP lawmakers should reject their government health insurance. Meanwhile, a Democrat lawmaker has

It's All Politics

Health Care Law Will Be Tough To Kill

November 4, 2010 • While it will prove difficult to kill because President Obama and the Democratic controlled will block that, Senate GOP critics can throw sand in the gears with hearings and other tactics. They can argue the only way to end it is to defeat Obama.

Housing Starts Up; Redistricting Key Issue In Elections; Fed Has Hard Choice

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The Two-Way

Housing Starts Up; Redistricting Key Issue In Elections; Fed Has Hard Choice

September 21, 2010 • While housing starts rose, the gain was mostly from construction of apartments and condos, not the much larger single-family home market.

On 'Morning Edition': Midterms & Redistricting

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Planet Money

Death Saves You Money

July 16, 2010 • An industry study found smokers save society money — in part because they tend to die young.

Death Saves You Money

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The Pain-In-The-Butt Index

July 6, 2010 • Meet Jonathan Bush: former ambulance driver, cousin of George W. Bush, and the CEO of athenahealth, a public company that doctors pay to manage their billing.

The Pain-In-The-Butt Index

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Planet Money

Worried About The Deficit? Blame Health Care

June 30, 2010 • Unless something changes, rising federal deficits will be driven largely by government spending on health care.

The Two-Way

Military Mental Health Probe Widens After NPR-ProPublica Report

June 11, 2010 • Military Mental Health Probe Widens After NPR-ProPublica Report

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Tea Partiers, Flash Mobbers And Guilt By Association

March 26, 2010 • If someone keeps inviting you to great events, but every time you show up, there are 10 people breaking windows, pushing pedestrians, chanting racial slurs or threatening to stage an armed overthrow of the American government, then maybe your resp...

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GOP Pressured To End 'Tea Party Racism'

March 25, 2010 • A Latino advocacy group has launched an online campaign pressuring top Republican leaders to apologize for "inciting Tea Party racism."

Planet Money

Ok, He Signed It. Now What?

March 23, 2010 • Millions of uninsured people will get health insurance. Millions will pay higher taxes. But the broader issue of rising health costs will remain a problem.

Ok, He Signed It. Now What?

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