Live coverage of Obama's healthcare town hall

Follow along as the president takes his healthcare pitch to Ohio, hoping to push Congress to act fast

By Mike Madden

Published July 23, 2009 5:54PM (EDT)

WASHINGTON -- President Obama will conduct a town hall meeting in Shaker Heights, Ohio, this afternoon to try to persuade Congress to act on healthcare reform. You can follow live coverage below when it starts a little past 2 p.m. EDT:

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By Mike Madden

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