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Health Policy Finds Its Way Into Town Hall Debate

Even when the questions aren't about health care, many of the responses are. Here's what President Barack Obama and his Republican opponent, former Mass. Gov. Mitt Romney had to say Tuesday night about contraception, Medicare and the health law.

The town hall debate between the two candidates took place in Hempstead, N.Y.

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Source: Kaiser Health News

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