House Democrats pass health-care bill

Washington Post by Lori Montgomery, Shailagh Murray | Nov. 8, 2009 (News Report)

Moving to resolve a long-standing dispute over abortion, House Democratic leaders launched a day-long debate Saturday on expanding the nation's health-care system, with a vote scheduled in the evening that could... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - Nov 7, 2009 - 8:44 AM PST
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Nov 8, 2009 - 6:13 AM PST
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Fabrice Florin
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 by Fabrice Florin - Nov. 8, 2009

Informative overview of the health care reform bill which was just passed yesterday by the U.S. House of Representatives. This factual report summarizes the key points of that Democratic-led legislation, presents fairly opposing views from Republicans, and provides helpful context about this important breaking news event. Look forward to reading more analysis and independent perspectives about this historic milestone.

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Kaizar Campwala
4.0
 by Kaizar Campwala - Nov. 8, 2009

Solid overview of how the bill was passed, what's in it, and what's next.

Republicans had blasted the 1,990-page bill as an ominous blueprint for a budget-busting government takeover of the private health-care system that would impose ... More »

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