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Pelosi Moving to Close Medicare 'Doughnut Hole' (CQPolitics.com)

 
CQPolitics.com - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi made another bid to solidify support for Democrats' ambitious health care plans Friday, pledging to move aggressively to close the "doughnut hole" in Medicare drug coverage. (link)

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