Senate panel clears health bill with one Republican vote

New York Times by David M. Herszenhorn, Robert Pear | Oct. 13, 2009 (Breaking News)

The Senate Finance Committee voted on Tuesday to approve legislation that would reshape the American health care system and provide subsidies to help millions of people buy insurance, as Senator Olympia J. Snowe, Republican of Maine, joined all 13 Democrats on the panel in support of the landmark bill. Full Story »

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Fabrice Florin
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 by Fabrice Florin - Oct. 14, 2009

Good reporting on the landmark vote for a health care reform bill by the Senate Finance Committee. The report centers on Senator Olympia Snowe's comments, as she was the only Republican to support the bill. But it also cites other sources on both sides of the aisle, and provides good context to help us interpret this important event.

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