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Healthcare Legislation Clears Senate Hurdle

1 hr 21 mins ago
The Senate's health care reform bill sits on the podium following a news conference by Republican senators on Capitol Hill on Nov. 21, 2009, in Washington, D.C.
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A bruising debate on health care awaits the Senate after Thanksgiving now that the historic legislation has cleared a key hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama. The bill would extend coverage to roughly 31 million who lack it, crack down on insurance company practices that deny or dilute benefits and curtail the growth of spending on medical care nationally.

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