A government report notes that little progress has been made in reducing what are called health care-associated infections.

VOA: special.2010.05.25

"we don't have money to buy insecticide, the little money we have, we use to take care of the kids, we don't have a lot of money."

VOA: standard.2010.03.30

"But they have to be a little bit careful to overstate that." Both political parties also see the continuing congressional debate on health care reform as a key factor in next year's midterm elections.

VOA: standard.2009.10.23

"I think there is still a reasonable chance they could pass something, but they are going to have to come back, I think,and regroup in September and we may see that things are a little bit different than they are today, even perhaps a little more precarious for the passage of health care in September,".

VOA: standard.2009.08.12