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Historic health care bill clears Senate hurdle
Quick ReadUnified Democrats push health care bill past Senate hurdle, clearing way for full-scale debate
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WASHINGTON (AP) — 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...
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