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Clock ticking on Democrats' health care reform

Quick ReadClock ticking as Democratic leaders debate critical decisions on health care reform

WASHINGTON (AP) — Time growing short, Democratic leaders in the House and Senate still face key decisions if they are to achieve President Barack Obama's goal of passing legislation to remake the nation's health care system by year's end.

In the House, that means setting conditions under which the federal government would sell coverage in competition with private industry. The remaining disagreements...

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