Health On The Hill: Democrats, Republicans Stake Out Positions In Budget Talks

PBS Newshour’s David Chalian talks with Jackie Judd about the latest developments in the budget negotiations being led by Vice President Joe Biden and the role of Medicaid and Medicare in those talks.

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<h1>Health On The Hill: Democrats, Republicans Stake Out Positions In Budget Talks</h1>
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			June 20, 2011		</time>
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