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Pelosi backs expansion of Medicare in Senate plan

WASHINGTON (Reuters)—Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., on Thursday voiced support for an important provision of a tentative Senate Democratic compromise that scales back a public insurance option that she supports.

Geithner: Don't expect AIG, others to repay full TARP investments

WASHINGTON (Reuters)—The U.S. economy is struggling against "headwinds" that mean the government must retain the ability to respond to unexpected crises, and companies that received bailouts, including American International Group Inc., may not even be able to repay all funds, Treasury ...

Massachusetts proposes higher penalties for uninsured

BOSTON—Massachusetts residents who do not have health insurance coverage face higher financial penalties in 2010 under newly proposed rules.

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House panel advances insurance overseer

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Dubai debt crisis may curb insurance market growth

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