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    Healthcare Hearing Gets Heated

    On Capitol Hill  today, Republicans zeroed in on the Obama Administration and contractors who built the troubled website for Affordable Care Act.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    On Capitol Hill today, Republicans zeroed in on the Obama Administration and contractors who built the troubled website for Affordable Care Act. Fred Upton of Michigan, Chair of the Energy and Commerce Committee, faulted top administration officials and contractors for failing to disclose problems with the online site, while New Jersey Democrat Frank Pallone accused Republicans of "trying to scare everybody." Kelly Kennedy covers healthcare policy for USA Today.

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      John Sepulvado

      KQED's 'The California Report'

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      Sonya Geis

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      Kelly Kennedy

      USA Today

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    Can the US and Pakistan Mend an Uneasy Alliance
    1. 0:00Healthcare Hearing Gets HeatedYou’re reading this
    2. 8:07Can the US and Pakistan Mend an Uneasy Alliance
    3. 42:05Walmart's Dot-Com Division Plays Catch-Up with Amazon
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