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Evan McMorris-Santoro / BuzzFeed:
Insurance Industry Rips White House Obamacare Fix — “This doesn't change anything other than force insurers to be the political flack jackets for the administration,” says an insider. — Joe Skipper / Reuters — WASHINGTON — The health insurance industry is already attacking …
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Sarah Kliff / Wonkblog:
Insurers are furious about the White House's new Obamacare plan — Health insurance plans are not pulling any punches when it comes to their frustration with today's White House announcement. This is a statement that Karen Ignagni, president of America's Health Insurance Plans, just put out:
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Business Insider, The Heritage Foundation and Connecting.the.Dots
Sarah Kliff / Wonkblog:
The White House's Obamacare fix is about to create a big mess — Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius (Jason Reed/Reuters) — When the drafters of the Affordable Care Act began working on a health reform law, there was a principle underpinning their goals …
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The Incidental Economist, Bloomberg, Hot Air and The Dish
Reid J. Epstein / Politico:
Liberals to President Obama: Keep it together — President Barack Obama never had the right wing on health care, has potentially lost the middle and with his attempted administrative fix is now in danger of losing the left. — Daily Kos launched a petition to urge Obama to stop apologizing for people losing their health care plans.
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New York Times:
Obama Moves to Avert Cancellation of Insurance — WASHINGTON — President Obama, trying to quell a growing furor over the rollout of his health care law, bowed to bipartisan pressure on Thursday and announced a policy reversal that would allow insurance companies to temporarily keep people …
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Jon Passantino / BuzzFeed:
Obama Vows To Veto “Keep Your Health Plan” Bill — The president threatened Thursday to veto a House bill that would allow insurance companies to continue offering existing health care plans. — President Obama spoke at the White House on Thursday. — AP
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Brian Beutler / Salon:
The president strikes back: Insurance companies get their justified comeuppance — Obama's fix for insurance cancelations bears the hallmarks of desperation and frustration — but it just might work — If your health insurance carrier has canceled your plan in anticipation of the launch …
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National Review and The New Republic
Emma Dumain / Roll Call:
Pelosi Backing ‘If You Like It’ Obamacare Fix (Updated)
Pelosi Backing ‘If You Like It’ Obamacare Fix (Updated)
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Justin Sink / The Hill:
White House threatens veto of Upton bill
White House threatens veto of Upton bill
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Nick Gillespie / TIME:
Ads Hide Obamacare Truth: It's Generational Theft
Ads Hide Obamacare Truth: It's Generational Theft
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ThinkProgress:
Everything You Need To Know About Obama's ‘Fix’ For Insurers Canceling Plans
Everything You Need To Know About Obama's ‘Fix’ For Insurers Canceling Plans
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Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
‘Fairy Tale’ Continues as Obama Proposes Extralegal Obamacare Fix
‘Fairy Tale’ Continues as Obama Proposes Extralegal Obamacare Fix
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Politico:
Obamacare fix: Keep plans
Obamacare fix: Keep plans
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Daniel Halper / Weekly Standard:
Howard Dean: I Wonder If Obama Has the ‘Legal Authority to Do This’
Howard Dean: I Wonder If Obama Has the ‘Legal Authority to Do This’
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Mediaite, Sister Toldjah and Scared Monkeys
Peter Suderman / Hit & Run:
Obama Admits That Obamacare is Unworkable
Obama Admits That Obamacare is Unworkable
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Washington Wire, The Fix, JustOneMinute, National Review, The Other McCain and Campaign for America's Future
Washington Post:
Obama announces change to address health insurance cancellations
Obama announces change to address health insurance cancellations
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Washington Post:
Full transcript: President Obama's Nov. 14 news conference on the Affordable Care Act
Full transcript: President Obama's Nov. 14 news conference on the Affordable Care Act
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Jeffrey M. Jones / Gallup:
Americans' Approval of Healthcare Law Declines
Eli Lake / The Daily Beast:
Exclusive: Why Dylan Davies Disappeared — The ex-contractor, a key source for last month's ‘60 Minutes’ report on Benghazi, has gone into hiding. British police are investigating allegations his family was threatened. — It is the kind of note a publisher dreads.
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David / Crooks and Liars:
Watch: Forum Audience Laughs at Ted Cruz for Claiming He 'Didn't Want a Shutdown' — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) faced howls of laughter from an audience in Washington, D.C. on Thursday when he claimed that he “didn't want a shutdown” over President Barack Obama's health care reform law.
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KOMO News:
State rebuts Obama plan to allow old health insurance policies — By KOMO Staff & Associated Press Published: Nov 14, 2013 at 12:06 PM PST Last Updated: Nov 14, 2013 at 1:19 PM PST — SEATTLE (AP) - Washington state's insurance commissioner says President Barack Obama's proposal …
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Wonkblog, Hot Air, Weasel Zippers, Hit & Run, The Federalist, Mediaite, Washington Wire, Conservative Intelligence …, The PJ Tatler and National Review
Richard Spencer / Telegraph:
Al-Qaeda-linked rebels apologise after cutting off head of wrong person — Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham militants say sorry for decapitating a fellow extremist rather than enemy — Militant Islamist rebels in Syria linked to al-Qaeda have asked for “understanding and forgiveness” …
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Liberaland, Weasel Zippers, Gawker and Jihad Watch
Patrick Marley / JSOnline:
Assembly approves changes to voting hours, ID law — By Patrick Marley and Jason Stein of the Journal Sentinel — Madison — In a late-night session Thursday, Republicans in the state Assembly approved measures to reinstate Wisconsin's voter ID law, tighten early voting hours and limit the ability to recall some elected officials.
ThinkProgress:
This Store Took Away Workers' Thanksgivings But Then Decided It Wasn't Worth It — While Walmart, Target, and other stores will open earlier than ever this Black Friday, opening the doors on Thanksgiving Day and giving workers little choice but to go without their holiday, a few have resisted.
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ThinkProgress:
Massive Natural Gas Pipeline Explodes In Texas Town, Causing Evacuation Of 800 Residents — A massive explosion of a 10-inch Chevron natural gas pipeline near a drilling rig in Milford, Texas, led the company to ask law enforcement to evacuate the entire town on Thursday.
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Michael Beckel / The Center for Public …:
Koch-backed nonprofit spent record cash in 2012 — Americans for Prosperity's expenditures last year exceeded all previous years' spending combined — Americans for Prosperity — the main political arm of billionaire industrialist brothers Charles and David Koch — spent a staggering $122 million …
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Honolulu Star-Advertiser:
Judge refuses to block Hawaii's same-sex marriage law — Circuit Court Judge Karl Sakamoto ruled today against same-sex marriage opponents and refused to issue a temporary restraining order to prevent the state from granting marriage licenses to gay couples starting on Dec. 2.
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