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With the one-year anniversary of the health-reform law on March 23, the Obama administration’s top health official tells WSJ’s Janet Adamy why the law remains unpopular with Americans and what benefits consumers will see from it in the coming months.

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Janet Adamy discusses a Senate deal to fund the government until early March, which doesn’t include funds to enact the health-care overhaul or new financial regulations, key elements of President Obama’s domestic agenda.

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McDonald’s warned federal regulators that it could drop its health insurance plan for nearly 30,000 workers unless regulators waive a new requirement of the U.S. health overhaul. Janet Adamy discusses. Also, Neal Lipschutz discusses the exit plan that the U.S. has agreed on to exit the governments interest in AIG.

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Insurers say they plan to raise premiums on some Americans due to the health overhaul, complicating Democrats’ efforts to trumpet their signature achievement before elections. Janet Adamy and Evan Newmark discuss. Also, Justin Lahart discusses the two-track economy for American business, with global players getting boosts from fast-growing foreign markets, while companies focused on the U.S. market are hamstrung by recession-scarred consumers.

Continued here:  AM Report: Health Insurers: Rate Hikes Coming Soon/a>

Janet Adamy discusses federal government plans to expand the posting of calorie counts at restaurants to include thousands of other places, including airplanes, movie theaters and convenience stores.

More here: News Hub: At a Theater Near You…Calorie Counts?/a>

Is it the end or the end of the beginning for the Obama administration’s battle for passing health reform legislation? Janet Adamy reports on last minute deal-making that could lead to a vote on Sunday.

More:  AM Report: Final Health Vote Nears/a>

President Obama plans to carry a proposal — an attempt to bridge differences between bills passed by the House and Senate last year — into a bipartisan meeting with congressional leaders on Thursday. WSJ’s Janet Adamy discusses the latest in Obamacare.

Original post: News Hub: Is Obamacare Deal Possible Now?/a>

The process of melding the House health-care bill with the Senate version is intensifying on Capitol Hill. WSJ’s Janet Adamy says keeping the bill under $900 billion is expected to be key.

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The Senate passes a historic health bill, a measure that would expand coverage to more than 30 million Americans. WSJ’s Janet Adamy discusses what needs to happen for a health-overhaul bill to become law.

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Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska was one of the last votes needed to secure the passage of the health-care bill, but it came at a cost, with a number of last-minute amendments. WSJ’s Janet Adamy reports.

Original post:  Health Bill Amendments Win Over Nebraska Senator/a>