Kennedy is gone, but health care is still his issue

Wednesday, September 9, 2009 | 6:05 p.m. CDT; updated 7:07 p.m. CDT, Wednesday, September 9, 2009

WASHINGTON — Sen. Edward M. Kennedy is gone, but his legacy is vital to President Barack Obama's high-stakes case for health care overhaul as his party struggles on Capitol Hill to agree on its terms.

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