Thursday, December 24, 2009

Senate Passes Health Care Overhaul on Party-Line Vote - nytimes

WASHINGTON — The bill would require most Americans to have health insurance, would add 15 million people to the Medicaid rolls and would subsidize private coverage for low- and middle-income people, at a cost to the government of $871 billion over 10 years, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

Like many Republicans, Ms. Snowe was troubled by new taxes and fees in the bill, which she said could have “a dampening effect on job creation and job preservation.” - Senate Passes Health Care Overhaul on Party-Line Vote

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