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Aug 9, 2008 2:45 pm US/Eastern

Democrats Adopt Goal Of Health Care Guarantee

PITTSBURGH (AP) ― Democrats have shaped a platform that commits the party to guaranteed health care for all.

The adoption of that plank Saturday in Pittsburgh headed off a potentially divisive debate and brought the party closer to the position held by defeated presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton.

Barack Obama, likely to be the Democratic nominee, has stopped short of proposing to mandate health coverage for all.

He aims to achieve something close to universal coverage by making insurance more affordable and helping families pay for it.

Advisers to Obama and Clinton told the platform meeting they were happy with the compromise.

As a result, activists dropped tougher platform amendments seeking a government-run, single-payer system.

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