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House, Senate health care bills grow further apart (CNN)

December 10th, 2009

Senate Democratic leaders announced they’ve reached “broad agreement” on a package of provisions to replace the public option, a move that means their version of the health care bill is morphing into something that looks less and less like the House version…….click here to continue reading

Senators begin debating health care reform (AFP via Yahoo! News)

November 30th, 2009

The US Senate was on Monday to begin debating a massive health care reform bill that is a key priority for President Barack Obama but faces stiff Republican opposition and is plagued by divisions in Democratic ranks…….click here to continue reading

Schumer says failure not an option on health care (AP via Yahoo! News)

November 24th, 2009

Failure is not an option on health care, a leading Democratic senator said Monday, even as Republicans turned up the heat on moderates who hold the fate of the legislation in their hands…….click here to continue reading

Abortion could roil Senate health care debate (AP via Yahoo! News)

November 9th, 2009

Abortion opponents in the Senate are seeking tough restrictions in the health care overhaul bill, a move that could roil a shaky Democratic effort to pass President Barack Obama’s signature issue by year’s end…….click here to continue reading

House Dems in final push on health care (AP via Yahoo! News)

November 5th, 2009

The House is steaming toward a historic vote on President Barack Obama’s remake of the U.S. health care system, with Democratic leaders increasingly confident and the powerful seniors’ lobby AARP about to get on board…….click here to continue reading