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5 Things to Watch During Critical August Break

Health care takes center stage in 'consequential' recess

By Matt Cantor, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 3, 2009 12:20 PM CDT

(Newser) – With health care reform hanging in the balance, the August congressional recess is likely to be a lot less relaxing than usual, writes Glenn Thrush in Politico. What to watch:

Health insurers’ response to Nancy Pelosi’s singling them out as the "bad guys"

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