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Heath care showdown
5:12 pm
Thu October 7, 2010

Health care law upheld by federal judge in Detroit

Nurse giving a shot
Credit Steve Carmody / Michigan Radio
The new health care law will mandate that people buy some form of insurance.
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The Detroit Free Press is reporting that U.S. District Judge George Steeh refused to issue a preliminary injunction to stop "preparations for putting federal health reforms into full effect in 2014. He also dismissed the key points of the suit — requiring Americans to buy health insurance and penalizing those who don’t starting in 2014."

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Health Insurance Changes
5:38 pm
Thu September 23, 2010

Health care consumer protections take effect today

President Obama discusses patient bill of rights in backyard
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President Barack Obama marks changes in health care laws at the Brayshaw residence in Falls Church, Va., Sept. 22, 2010
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New census data says 16.7% of Americans are without health insurance:

The number of people without health insurance coverage rose from 46.3 million in 2008 to 50.7 million in 2009

But starting today, that will change for many without coverage, including young adults and kids with pre-existing conditions.

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Medical Marijuana
11:07 am
Thu September 16, 2010

Confusion reigns over medical marijuana law

Marijuana plants
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Marijuana plants.
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The state's medical marijuana law is "inartfully drafted" according to Appellate Court Judge Peter O'Connell. O'Connell was quoted in a Detroit News article saying the law is so confusing that users "who proceed without due caution" could "lose both their property and their liberty."

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