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Deal spares Pennsylvania abortion doctor the death penalty
Convicted murderer Kermit Gosnell agrees not to appeal the verdict and is spared the death penalty.
In several states, Medicaid expansion remains in limbo as time runs short
Legislatures in 16 states still have yet to decide on health-care law provision as sessions draw to a close.
Antiabortion group releases videos of clinic workers discussing live births
Undercover operative asks D.C. doctor hypothetical questions about birth after an unsuccessful abortion.
Citing Obamacare, large insurer hikes rates
CareFirst's move indicates major insurance companies will not shy away from proposing large premium hikes—and placing the blame on the new federal regulations.
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- U.S. to boost rather than cut payments to health insurers
- FDA to ease restrictions for smoking-cessation products
- Washington’s view of gay marriage has shifted with public opinion
- Social science struggles for data on effects of same-sex parenting on children
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