Senate Finance approves health bill

The Politico by Carrie Budoff Brown | Oct. 13, 2009 (News Report)

The Senate Finance Committee has approved a $829 billion health care reform bill on a 14-9 vote, with Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe the only Republican who voted “yes.”

The vote moves President Barack Obama’s goal of overhauling the nation’s health care system one step closer to reality.` Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Derek Hawkins - Oct 13, 2009 - 12:19 PM PDT
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Edited by: Derek Hawkins - Oct 13, 2009 - 12:20 PM PDT
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    Bloomberg by Laura Litvan | Oct. 13, 2009 (News Report)
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    Washington Times by Joseph Weber | Oct. 13, 2009 (Breaking News)
    The 10-year, $829 billion Finance Committee plan does not allow the government to compete with companies to sell insurance, which has become known as the "public option."
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