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Health care reform bill continues to be shaped in Washington

Rep. Jim McDermott, D-MD, backed by other Members of Congress and health care professionals, speaks during a news conference calling for Congress to pass a health care reform bill on Capitol Hill in Washington on July 21, 2009. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)


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