Health Care Overhaul Is Drawing Close to Floor Debate

With the Senate Finance Committee set to approve its health care bill this week, Democrats are tantalizingly close to bringing legislation to the floor of both houses of Congress that would make sweeping changes in the nation’s health care system. Full Story »

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by Derek Hawkins - Oct. 3, 2009

New information, but nothing I couldn't have read elsewhere.

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by Fabrice Florin - Oct. 4, 2009

Informative overview of the health care bill under discussion in Congress, days before the Senate Finance Committe's anticipated vote. This short report provides a factual summary of the key points in the current legislation, as well as the many controversial issues being debated in both the House and Senate. Viewpoints from the left and the right are fairly represented, though more independent perspectives would have helped. Good context overall about a complex but important topic ... More »

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by Manfred Ostrowski - Oct. 5, 2009

The article presents a brief account of the current state of health care overhaul. It offers the opinions of Democrats as well as the objections of Republicans, so we get a balanced picture. The main problem will be the division over whether to create a government insurance company to compete with private insurers.

So there is hope millions of uninsured Americans may get subsidized health benefits. This is good news. One expects dispute about who is going to ... More »

Democrats said that once the Finance Committee acts this week, they will be closer than ever to carrying out a major overhaul of the health care system.. More »

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by Jo Bobenhouse Smith - Oct. 5, 2009

This piece provides a concise, factual and non emotional overall review and forward look at the Health Care Debate. It is also valuable in its timeliness.

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