Senate Finance Committee approves health care bill

Washington Post by Lori Montgomery, Shailagh Murray | Oct. 13, 2009 (News Report)

A key Senate committee easily approved a sweeping overhaul of the nation's health-care system Tuesday afternoon, clearing the way for President Obama's top domestic initiative to advance to a historic debate before the full Senate. Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Health
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Posted by: Posted by Derek Hawkins - Oct 13, 2009 - 9:07 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Derek Hawkins (review), Patricia Blochowiak (review)
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Edited by: Derek Hawkins - Oct 13, 2009 - 2:59 PM PDT
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Patricia Blochowiak
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 by Patricia Blochowiak - Oct. 13, 2009

Ordinary coverage of the statements of the various senators who voted for or against health insurance reform.

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Derek Hawkins
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 by Derek Hawkins - Oct. 13, 2009

For now, however, Snowe’s vote lends the imprimatur of bipartisanship to the Finance measure, making it easier for Senate leaders to rally support among Democratic ... More »

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