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Misconceptions Seen in Healthcare Reform Arguments
Barack Obama
A possible misunderstanding about President 's health care overhaul could cloud Supreme Court deliberations, leaving the impression that the law's insurance requirement is more onerous than it is.
During the recent oral arguments some of the justices and the lawyers appearing before them seemed to be under the impression that the law does not allow most consumers to buy low-cost, stripped-down insurance to satisfy its controversial coverage requirement.
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Source: Chicago Tribune
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