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Obama hits back at insurers over health reform

NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama hit back at the health insurance industry on Thursday, accusing it of trying to deceive Americans about healthcare reform and vowing to overhaul the industry in Congress.

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