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WASHINGTON — Could this turn into something more than political theater? President Barack Obama's televised dialogue with Republican lawmakers on health care, promised for later this month, has the makings of an entertaining exchange.

Health reform in the United States and in California has been a subject of major debate recently. While some have cautiously accepted the new health care reform proposals, many have rejected it outright by saying it will increase the financial burden for tax payers.

The White House says the use of reconciliation to win passage of the health-overhaul bill is nothing extradordinary, and Republicans say it is a parliamentary trick never designed for such a big piece of legislation." />

Almost one in eight Department of Health staff have experienced bullying or harassment at work, a government survey suggests.

In the US, a drug called Ivermectin is being touted as a way of treating or preventing for Covid-19, with celebrities such as podcast host Joe Rogan

Joe Biden has been urging US employers to issue ultimatums to their staff: get vaccinated, or lose your job

President Biden is asking world leaders to pledge to vaccinate 70% of the global population by September next year.

Surging health insurance premiums show the need for comprehensive, guaranteed coverage - which is exactly what Democrats are trying to accomplish.

As a part of the plan to fix the $42 billion budget deficit, the California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger is urging the legislature to back his proposed cuts to the three largest areas of the state's budget - prisons, education, and health care.

President Barack Obama's job approval rating has slipped since the spring among California voters, but he gets good marks for his handling of the economy and his plans to overhaul the nation's health care system.

MUSCAT // The ruler of Oman Sultan Qaboos, 73, is in Germany where he has undertaken medical tests but is in good health, the royal court said on Monday.

Lalu Prasad Yadav, who is lodged in a Ranchi jail in connection to fodder scam, will appear through video conference in the IRCTC case, a Delhi court ordered. He has been asked to appear before December 20. The order was given by Judge Arun Bharadwaj after he was informed about Lalu's ill-health.

On Thursday, the Supreme Court allowed Sana Iltija Javed, the daughter of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Mehbooba Mufti, to meet her. Sana had moved a petition in the apex court saying she was concerned about her mother's health. The PDP chief, along with other mainstream politicians, has been under house arrest since August 4, before Centre, led by BJP, revoked Article 370.

GOP says they're open to compromise - as long as Obama tears up the bills. Dems say, not a chance." /> Tue, 09 Feb 2010 00:27:01 EST

"I want to ask them to put their ideas on the table, and then after the recess, which will be a few weeks away, I want to come back and have a large meeting, the Republicans and Democrats, to go through systematically all the best ideas that are out there and move it forward."" />

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