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Senator Joe Lieberman continues to oppose a health care bill that has a Medicare buy-in. Dr. Nancy Snyderman reports on what this may mean for Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid.

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A war is heating up between the White House and progressives. Are big insurance companies winning the fight against health care reform? Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks to Senator Amy Klobuchar (D. Minn.) 

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As the Senate waits for the latest word on health care costs, health care ads from both sides of the aisle are airing on TV. Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks with Senator Judgg Gregg (R, N.H.). What do you think? Leave a comment on the dr. Nancy board. You can watch "dr. Nancy" on MSNBC weekdays at noon ET.<



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Republican are starting to recruit more medical doctors to run for Congress. Right now there are 16 physicians in the House and Senate. Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks to orthopedic surgeon and Representative Tom Price (R., GA) and Craig Crawford, contributing editor for CQPolitics.com. What do you think? Leave a comment on the dr. Nancy board. You can watch "dr. Nancy" on MSNBC weekdays at noon ET.

 

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Without health care reform, costs will go up 166 percent in the next 10 years, a new study finds. NBC's Mike Viqueira reports from the White House. What do you think? Leave a comment on the Ask dr. Nancy board. You can watch "dr. Nancy" on MSNBC weekdays at noon ET.

Dr. Nancy Snyderman gives her take on rationing health care. What do you think? Leave a comment on the Ask dr. Nancy board. You can watch "dr. Nancy" on MSNBC weekdays at noon ET.

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Controversy over health care reform may have shifted from public option to abortion funding. The Stupak amendment, tacked on the House bill, may affect even women using private insurers. NBC's Kelly O'Donnell reports from Washington. 

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House Republicans announce their plan to overhaul health care in response to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's measure. Included in the bill are billions in incentives for states who increase the number of insured and malpractice limits. Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks with Congressman Bill Cassidy (R., La). 

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A new poll shows growing support for a controversial part of health care reform--the public option. Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks with Jon Cohen and Ceci Connolly of the Washington Post.

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Will there be a public option in health care reform? "It's come down to crunch time," Howard Dean, former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, says about negotiations to merge the two Senate health care reform bills.

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Pregnancy, C-sections and domestic abuse are all considered "pre-existing conditions" by some insurance companies. It's forcing many women to go without coverage. Dr. Nancy Snyderman discusses the health insurance double standard with Karen Ignagni of America's Health Insurance Plans. 

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As the Senate Finance Committee hashes out a bill for health care reform, sparks fly over funding for Medicare benefits. Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks with NBC's Mike Viqueira on Capitol Hill.

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President Obama has been sending VP Joe Biden out to win seniors over to health care reform. Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks with AARP's John Rother.

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The Senate Finance Committee is marking up the health care bill as senators argue why the Baucus bill is not good enough. Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks with White House communications director Linda Douglass.

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Dr. Nancy Snyderman and Capitol Hill correspondent Kelly O'Donnell discuss the details of the newly announced, much anticipated bill from Sen. Max Baucus.

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The fifth and final congressional committee is ready to ante up its health reform bill. What are the main sticking points? Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks with Sen. Mark Warner (D. Va.).

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A new survey shows most doctors support a public option in the health care debate. Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks with Sen. John Barasso (R., Wyo.) about where America's doctors stand on reform.

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President Obama delivered a clear push for public option and reform for the insurance industry in his speech to Congress, although critics called it little more than a political pep talk. Dr. Nancy Snyderman discusses reaction to the president's speech with NBC's Chuck Todd.

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House minority leader John Boehner (R., Ohio) and House majority leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.) and other senators react to Obama's address to Congress on health care reform.

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President Obama made a lot of claims as he pushed for support of his health care plan during his address to Congress. How accurate were they? Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks with Lori Robertson of factcheck.org.

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President Obama delivered a clear push for public option and reform for the insurance industry in his speech to Congress, although critics called it little more than a political pep talk. Dr. Nancy Snyderman discusses reaction to the president's speech with NBC's Chuck Todd.

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As the latest poll shows public disapproval of the president's handling of health care reform rises to 52 percent, Obama looks to resuscitate health care reform in an address to Congress Wednesday. Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks with White House director of domestic policy Melody Barnes.

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President Obama held a health care call with religious leaders, calling reform is a "moral obligation." Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks with NBC's Savannah Guthrie and a panel about the president's teleconference.

 

The debate over health care reform ratchets up another notch with GOP chairman Michael Steele saying the president's plan is the wrong prescription for seniors. But are the things he's against actually in the plan?

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Separating fact from fiction in the heated topic of end-of-life medical decisions. What's really in the reform bill? Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks with a panel.

The health care debate is boiling down to a public option vs. co-op. Cooperatives are successful in other sectors, but how would they work for health care? Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks with financial reporter David Hilzenrath.

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2009 may be remembered as the summer of town hall outrage. What's behind all that anger? NBC's Dr. Nancy Snyderman talks with lobbyist Max Pappas and psychologist Jeff Gardere.