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Obama concedes healthcare insurance measure

By Tom Braithwaite in Washington

Published: August 16 2009 18:55 | Last updated: August 16 2009 21:04

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US healthcare reform could proceed without a government-run insurance scheme, the Obama administration is ever more frequently acknowledging. It is a position that would win over some conservatives but disappoint many ­liberals.

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