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Democrats seek Medicare boost

Health-bill abortion plan pitched

Posted: December 8, 2009 at 5:57 a.m.

Senate Democratic liberals are seeking expansion of two large federal programs, Medicare and Medicaid, in exchange for dropping a government-sold insurance option from health-care legislation sought by President Barack Obama, several lawmakers said Monday.

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