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Republican says she'll back the Baucus health bill
October 13, 2009 2:55 PM
Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe broke with her party Tuesday and said she will vote for a Democratic health care bill, handing President Barack Obama a much-sought boost in his quest to expand access to medical coverage to all Americans. Approval of the legislation by the Senate Finance Committee was... more » -
Health bill fate still in doubt; GOP hits it anew
October 2, 2009 3:40 PM
The health care reform plan that's ready for a vote by the Senate Finance Committee is coming under renewed fire today from Republicans. The Senate's GOP leader, Mitch McConnell, is warning that the latest version would have a "dampening effect" on what he says is already a "very, very difficult... more » -
Senate panel rejects public health plans
September 29, 2009 5:33 PM
Liberal Democrats have tried twice, and failed both times, to make a government-run insurance option part of the health care legislation coming out of the Senate Finance Committee. There's bipartisan agreement that private insurance companies must change their ways, and some Democrats see the public option as a way to... more »
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