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How The Health Care Bill Will Effect You – Now & Later (CNN.com)
Americans will see some immediate changes when President Obama signs the new health care bill into law Tuesday. But other changes, including mandated coverage for all U.S. residents, will take years to kick in. Here’s a guide to help you understand the new law.
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Obama Declares Victory! Hails Health-Care Bill as ‘the Call of History’ (New York Times)
House Democrats approved a far-reaching overhaul of the nation’s health system on Sunday, voting over unanimous Republican opposition to provide medical coverage to tens of millions of uninsured Americans after an epic political battle that could define the differences between the parties for years.
With the 219-to-212 vote, the House gave final approval to legislation passed [...]
HEALTH CARE BILL AFTERMATH: Rep. Patrick Kennedy Hails Obama, Sen. John McCain Warns ‘Fight Not Over’ (ABC News)
An emotional Rep. Patrick Kennedy, D-R.I., hailed the passage of the $938 billion health care bill as Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., vowed that Republicans would continue to fight the legislation that passed the House Sunday night without a single Republican vote.
Kennedy said the health care bill fulfills the legacy of his father, the [...]
IT’S NOT OVER YET: Florida And 9 Other States Will File A Lawsuit Opposing Health Care Bill (Reuters)
Florida’s attorney general will file a lawsuit with nine other state attorneys general opposing the healthcare legislation passed by Congress, a spokeswoman said on Monday.
“The health care reform legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last night clearly violates the U.S. Constitution and infringes on each state’s sovereignty,” Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum, a [...]
Health Overhaul Passes, Sending Bill To Obama (New York Times)
Congress gave final approval on Sunday to legislation that would provide medical coverage to tens of millions of uninsured Americans and remake the nation’s health care system along the lines proposed by President Obama.
By a vote of 219 to 212, the House passed the bill after a day of tumultuous debate that echoed the epic [...]
White House Cuts ‘Abortion Deal’ To Get House Passage On Health-Care Bill (The New York Times)
House Democrats who had withheld support of the health care legislation because of abortion concerns said Sunday afternoon that they would back the bill, all but assuring that Democrats would have the 216 votes needed for passage.
The White House and Congressional Democratic leaders announced the deal, and rank-and-file Democrats who had worried that the bill [...]
Health-Care Reform Bill Primer: Who Must Buy Insurance? (The Christian Science Monitor)
In an attempt to de-mystify the health care reform bill now before Congress, the Monitor takes a look at what is in it and how it might affect you. First, we look at the new requirement to buy health insurance.
Confused about the healthcare reform effort? Don’t worry – you’re not alone. By the time it [...]
HEALTH-CARE DEBATE: GOP Says Not So Fast, Dems May Not Have The Votes (Fox News)
With House Democratic leaders confident they have the 216 votes needed to pass a historic vote Sunday on sweeping health care reform, Republicans were focused on the 20 Democrats who were still uncommitted late Saturday and could derail the legislation.
House Republican leader John Boehner said Sunday that Democrats have yet to lock in enough votes.The [...]
House Democratic Official: ‘We’ve Got The Votes’ On Health Care (CNN)
Democrats have the 216 votes needed to pass health care reform legislation in the House on Sunday, the chairman of the House Democratic Caucus told CNN.
“This is a historic day and we are happy warriors,” Rep. John Larson, D-Connecticut, told CNN’s “State of the Union.” He added, “We’ve got the votes.”
However, two other House Democratic [...]
Final Health Care Bill and Obama Promises, Far Apart (AP & Yahoo! News)
It was a bold response to skyrocketing health insurance premiums. President Barack Obama would give federal authorities the power to block unreasonable rate hikes.
Yet when Democrats unveiled the final, incarnation of their health care bill this week, the proposal was nowhere to be found.
Ditto with several Republican ideas that Obama had said he wanted to [...]
