The global economy,trade, climate change and North Korea's nuclear program are expected to be among the topics covered in the various meetings.

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While the House bill would immediately bar private insurance companies from denying coverage or raising insurance premiums based on age or gender, the Senate would wait until 2014 for this to take effect, except for children who would be covered immediately.

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