Saturday, November 7, 2009

News Alert: Sweeping Health Care Overhaul Passes the House, 220-215

Breaking News Alert
The New York Times
Sat, November 07, 2009 -- 11:15 PM ET
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Sweeping Health Care Overhaul Passes the House, 220-215

The House on Saturday narrowly approved a sweeping overhaul
of the nation's health care system, handing President Obama a
hard-fought victory and advancing legislation Democrats said
could equal Social Security and Medicare as a social policy
achievement.

After a daylong clash with Republicans over a proposal that
has been a Democratic goal for years, lawmakers voted 220 to
215 to approve the $1.1 trillion, 10-year-plan that Democrats
said would provide relief to Americans struggling to buy or
hold on to health insurance in light of escalating costs and
industry practices.

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