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Obama calls for protecting Medicare

US President Barack Obama called Saturday for protecting Medicare — a government-run health insurance program for the senior, drawing a sharp distinction between his plan and that of his Republican opponents. “Here in America, we believe in keeping our promises – especially to our seniors who have put in a…

59 million in US lack health insurance: study

WASHINGTON — In the first quarter of 2010, some 59.1 million people in the United States reported having no health insurance for at least part of the preceding 12 months, a study published Wednesday says. That was up 400,000 compared to the whole of 2009 and up nearly three million…