Public option at center of debate
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is tasked with solving the many schisms within the Democratic caucus. (AP Photo)
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Posted on November 21, 2009 1:11 PM
Landrieu to vote yes on key health-care test
Leaving Democrats one vote short with hours to go, Sen. Mary Landrieu (D-La.) declared Saturday she will support a key procedural step to advance President Obama's health-care legislation.
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Senate launches health-care debate, with 2 Democrats undecided
In a rare Saturday session, the Senate launched the final hours of debate leading up to a nighttime vote that serves as a critical early test for President Obama's health-care proposal.
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Neb.'s Nelson agrees to health debate, leaving two senators undecided
Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska, one of three centrist Democrats who had been undecided on Saturday's motion to debate the Senate health-care bill, has announced he will vote to bring the measure to the floor.
Permalink | Comments (95)Posted on November 20, 2009 10:00 AM
Orszag on health care reform
Office of Management and Budget Director Peter Orszag delivers the Obama administration's health-care reform sales pitch in a Washington Post op-ed today by focusing on the economic impact of the efforts. "If we do nothing to slow the skyrocketing cost...
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After Sen. Max Baucus introduced a $856 billion health-care bill, the Senate Finance Committee debated the bill seeking to decrease the cost for middle-class families and keep it from adding to the federal deficit.
As members of Congress meet with constituents during the August recess, strong emotions on proposed health reform are turning town hall meetings into demonstrations and shouting matches during a critical month in the debate.
Obama repeated his belief that he will achieve a health care bill. He said he remained open to any ideas that could lead to a compromise -- but only if they led to cost savings.
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Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.) will hold a town hall meeting on health care, among other topics, in Polk County, Tenn.
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Key Coverage
- In Broadcast Blitz, Obama Calls for 'Civil' Tone, Sept. 21
- Talk Radio Campaign Frightening Seniors, Aug. 1
- Getting What You Pay For, July 26
- CBO Chief: Proposals Lack Controls on Spending, July 17
- Hospitals Reach Deal With Administration, July 7
- Familiar Players in Health Bill Lobbying, July 6
- Wal-Mart Endorses Employer Mandate, July 1
- States Assert Place in Health-Care Debate, June 25
- Obama Announces Agreement With Drug Companies, June 22
- For Baucus, It's the Issue Of a Lifetime, May 24
- For This Health System, Less Is More, March 26
