House, Senate health care bills detailed

Nov 7th, 2009 - Washington Post

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House, Senate health care bills detailed

WASHINGTON -- Here is a comparison of the three health care bills before Congress, including one by House Democrats and an alternative by House Republicans.

In the Senate, Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., is finalizing legislation merging the work of two committees and making other changes. The Senate Democrats' bill has not yet been made public, so some specifics are unknown.

The House Democratic bill (Affordable Health Care for America Act):

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