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The effort to reform the nation's health care system--an effort that NLC supports--has moved into high gear as Congress and the Administration focus increasingly on passing legislation before a self-imposed October 15 deadline. What once appeared to be a faint hope on the horizon, appears likely to be enacted by this Congress bating some shift in public opinion or the re-emergence of the type of partisanship that would result in a major legislative log jam.

President Obama has been holding meetings with influential Senate Democrats to discuss their plans and has been urging them to move forward with a plan that provides all Americans access to quality health care that is affordable and accessible.

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