Nov 8th, 2009 - Boston
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WASHINGTON - House Democratic leaders, overcoming united Republican opposition, prepared to pass a historic health care expansion last night that would provide coverage for 36 million Americans, establish a limited public insurance plan, and prohibit insurers from discriminating against people with preexisting conditions.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi was forced to make an eleventh-hour concession restricting federal funding for abortion coverage in order to secure the support she needed from her large but fractious majority. Leaders said the last-minute wrangling provided the critical margin they needed for an expected vote late last night or early this morning.
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Coakley: No on health care bill
Nov 9th, 2009 - Boston
Attorney General Martha Coakley said this morning that she would have voted against the landmark health care bill approved by the House over the weekend because it includes a provision restricting federal funding for providers of abortion services.
In Senate, health bill has major hurdles
Nov 9th, 2009 - USA Today
The battle over health care shifted back to the Senate as President Obama prodded lawmakers on Sunday to push ahead one day after the House narrowly approved the most sweeping bill of its kind in four decades.
House health bill unacceptable to many in Senate
Nov 9th, 2009 - AOL Money & Finance
WASHINGTON -Don't look for the Senate to quickly follow the House on health care overhaul. A government health insurance plan included in the House bill is unacceptable to a few Democratic moderates who hold the balance of power in the Senate...
Health bill faces battle in Senate
Nov 9th, 2009 - Philly
House approval of the legislation Saturday, even if Democrats can move it no further, was an accomplishment that has eluded presidents for decades. But the close vote...
Poll: Majority says health bill not ready
Nov 6th, 2009 - Boston
As House Democrats prepare to push through their health care overhaul this weekend, a new poll suggests that most Americans aren't satisfied with the sweeping measure and want Congress to keep working on it. In the CNN/Opinion Research Corp...
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- Obama: If We Don't "Score...At a brief press conference from the the Rose Garden on July 21, President Obama says "we are closer than ever before" to passing a health-care reform bill. As long as some politicians can make an effort to not "score political points ...
- Sen. Murray: Domestic Violence...Sen. Patty Murray discusses the alarming reality that some health insurance companies consider domestic violence a pre-existing condition. Sen. Murray pushed to include the domestic violence concern in this years comprehensive health care bill ...
- A Message from AMA President Dr...The American Medical Association offers its support of the US House bill on health reform and reiterates its commitment to effective, comprehensive health-care reform. The House bill includes provisions key to effective ...
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House Democrats broke into a paroxysm of self-congratulation for passing a health reform bill. By embracing the Stupak-Pitts amendment, however, they entered the women’s hall of shame. They had promised no more limitations based on preexisting conditions. But House leadership allowed a codicil: Except if you are a woman.(Political News)
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The House voted 220-215, 39 Democrats opposed/one Republican in favor,approving the biggest expansion of health care coverage since Medicare-40 years ago; restricting insurance companies from denying coverage for preexisting conditions or charging higher premiums due do gender/medical history; also offers coverage for 96% of Americans.(Political News)
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