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Landmark health bill passes House on close vote
Quick ReadSenate to take up health care reform after landmark legislation passes House in close vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Democratic-controlled House has narrowly passed landmark health care reform legislation, handing President Barack Obama a hard won victory on his signature domestic priority.
Republicans were nearly unanimous in opposing the plan that would expand coverage to tens of millions of Americans who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry.
The...
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