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House Passes Health Legislation: 220-215
Saturday, November 7, 2009
The House on Saturday passed health reform legislation by a vote of 220-215. One Republican, Rep. Joseph Cao (R-LA), voted for the bill and 39 Democrats voted against the bill.
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Senator Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was joined by members of the Republican leadership at a press conference at the Capitol to discuss the Democrats' health care proposal.
Washington, DC
: 26 min.
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 Senate Republicans on Health Care
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New recommendations from a government-sponsored task force that suggest routine mammogram tests for women are not needed until age 50 unless the women have cancer risks. Ms. Napoli is supportive of the recommendations.
Washington, DC
: 27 min.
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Interview with Maryann Napoli  Center for Medical Consumers
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Senate Republican leaders reacted to the health care bill unveiled recently by Senate Democrats. The Congressional Budget Office puts the total cost at 848-billion dollars over ten years, reducing the deficit by 130-billion. Ninety four percent of Americans would be covered under the bill.
Washington, DC
: 24 min.
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Senate GOP on Health Care Bill
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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) was joined by other Senate Democrats as he announced a procedural vote on health care legislation for Saturday, November 21. Democrats recently unveiled a bill costing 848-billion dollars over ten years.
Washington, DC
: 33 min.
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Senate Democrats on Health Care Bill
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Author of "The Healing of America", T.R. Reid discusses the Senate Debate on Health care and gives remarks on the comparison of US health care system with the rest of the world.
Washington, DC
: 45 min.
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Interview with T.R. Reid
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New recommendations from a government-sponsored task force that suggest routine mammogram tests for women are not needed until age 50 unless the women have cancer risks. Rep. Wasserman Schultz, who recently survived breast cancer, questions the recommendations and thinks they will cause confusion. Recommendations were issued Monday by U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
Washington, DC
: 29 min.
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Interview with Rep. Shultz (D-FL) Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL)
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Senate Democratic leaders held a press conference after finishing a meeting on their version of health care legislation. The Congressional Budget Office says the bill costs 848-billion dollars over ten years, covering 94-percent of Americans.
Washington, DC
: 19 min.
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Senate Democrats on Health Care
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Martin Vaughn talked about the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) expected release of its estimate of the cost of the Senate health care bill, as well as other economic news.
Washington, DC
: 24 min.
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Interview With Martin Vaughan Dow Jones
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