Archive for: health care legislation

Nelson Could Support Filibuster of Senate Health Care Bill, Spokesman Says

Democrats in the Senate still face a filibuster threat from within their own party as they try to push health care legislation to a vote, though the key holdout...

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Saturday night set for initial health care vote

WASHINGTON — The Senate will hold its first vote on health care legislation on Saturday night and Democrats will need 60 votes to prevail.Majority Leader Harry...

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Mandated health insurance threatens freedom, privacy

When it comes to health care legislation, the devil is in the details. Despite what politicians and interest groups are saying, details in current bills compromise...

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‘Reform’ no one wants to pay for

‘Reform’ no one wants to pay for

The legislative process can also be a learning process, and as Congress considers health-care legislation — the latest act being the Senate Finance Committee's...

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Cost Estimates Fall For US House Health-Care Legislation

Cost Estimates Fall For US House Health-Care Legislation

House Democrats saw positive signs from recent cost estimates that draw their health-care legislation close to President Barack Obama's target of a bill with...

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