Reporter, Los Angeles Times
Reporter for the Los Angeles Times
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Kim Geiger
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FROM Kim Geiger
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The Power of Prayer for the Healthcare Bill Christian Science prayer treatments either substitute for medical treatments or supplement them, and can cost as little as $20 a day. Today's Los Angeles Times reports that the Senate's healthcare reform legislation contains a little-noticed provision requiring insurance companies to consider covering Christian Science prayer treatments. Tom Hamburger and Kim Geiger co-authored the story.
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