By MICHELLE SINGLETARY Santa couldn’t have done better. Millions of Americans got a great gift when Congress passed and President Obama signed a defense spending bill that includes a provision to extend a subsidy helping those out of work continue their health insurance coverage. In February, Congress established the subsidy under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, commonly referred to as COBRA. Read More…

Health Care in America (CNN) — Senate Democrats claimed a major victory this weekend after voting to end debate on their version of the health care bill. The Senate is on track to hold a final vote on Christmas eve, but there’s still a long way to go before a bill is on President Obama’s desk. Here are answers to some frequently asked questions about what’s in the House and Senate health care bills and what’s next. Read More…

Washington (CNN) — The Senate has started the final day of deliberations on passage of a sweeping $871 billion health care bill. A vote is expected shortly after 7 a.m. ET. The Senate health care bill cleared a third and final procedural hurdle Wednesday as Democrats successfully limited remaining debate time on the $871 billion measure. The Senate voted 60-39 along party lines to set up Thursday’s vote on final passage. Read More…

US Healthcare Reform – Senate adopts Bill by 60 votes to 39 UPDATING…

Passage of overhaul measure expected today; Republicans label it unconstitutional By James Oliphant – Tribune Washington Bureau WASHINGTON — – With Senate Democrats poised to pass a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s health care system, Republicans sought Wednesday to frame the bill as a tarnished product of backroom deals and political maneuvering, with some going so far as to declare it illegal. Much of the day had the feel of the final minutes of a football game in which the outcome already had been decided. As Republican senators raised new criticisms of the measure, Democrats...

BY KARA SCANNELL WASHINGTON–David Axelrod, an adviser to President Barack Obama, predicted health-care legislation would pass “soon,” after Senate Democrats on Saturday secured the 60 votes needed to clear a path for quick Senate passage of the measure. “We’re right on the one-yard line” with Senate Democrats reaching a deal, Mr. Axelrod said on CNN’s “State of the Union” which aired Sunday. “I believe this is going to happen soon…. People understand we’re on the doorstep of doing something really historic that will help the American...

By Laura Litvan and Kristin Jensen Dec. 19 (Bloomberg) — The U.S. Senate is poised to pass the most sweeping overhaul of the nation’s health-care system in four decades after Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska joined his fellow Democrats in supporting the measure. “The lives of millions of Americans will be improved,” Nelson said of the legislation during a news conference today. “Lives will be saved and our health-care system will once again reflect the better nature of our country.” Read More…

By Kristin Jensen and Laura Litvan Dec. 17 (Bloomberg) — Senate Democrats, trying to round up 60 votes for health-care legislation, face new challenges to their goal of passing a bill by Christmas as they confront both Republican stalling tactics and other pressing business. The Senate took up a $636 billion defense-spending measure that includes $128 billion for the Iraq and Afghanistan wars. That and Republican delays — such as insisting that each amendment be read word for word — mean work won’t resume on health care until the weekend. And the votes needed for passage aren’t...

By ERICA WERNER (AP) WASHINGTON — After months of turmoil, President Barack Obama is calling Senate Democrats to the White House to say it’s time to come together and pass legislation embracing a wholesale remodeling of America’s health care system. The meeting set for Tuesday afternoon comes a day after Senate Democratic leaders suggested they were ready to abandon the last vestiges of a government-run insurance program that liberals have long sought, in order to placate moderates and secure the 60 votes they need to overcome united GOP opposition. Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.,...

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