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Saturday, November 21, 2009 9:36 PM

Published 11/02/2009 by Politico


As votes near, insurers make last stand

When the insurance industry launched the first full-scale attack on key provisions of health reform, the Democrats response was swift, brutal and aimed squarely at Karen Ignagni, a former Democratic Capitol Hill aide who is now the industrys top lobbyist. The insurance...

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