Obama Administration Pulls Part Of Healthcare Law

Obama administration pulls part of healthcare law

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration is pulling the plug on a long-term, home-care program included in the 2010 healthcare reform law that Republicans have derided as a budget trick.

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