Senate Finance Committee Health Care

Dionne: Public Option Still Alive, Lawmakers Who Oppose It, Should Love It

Washington Post | E.J. Dionne Jr. | Posted 05.25.2011

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The strangest aspect of the debate over a public option for health coverage is that the centrists who oppose it should love it. It doesn't involve a ...

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Bunning Falls Asleep During Health Care Negotiations

Washington Post | Dana Milbank | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Senate Finance Committee was barely an hour into its consideration of health-care reform on Tuesday morning, but Sen. Jim Bunning (R-Ky.) already ...

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Senators spar on health bill's effect on seniors

AP | ERICA WERNER | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — Republicans argued health legislation would hurt seniors and Democrats said it would do nothing of the sort as the Senate Finance C...

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Senate Group Dropping Dem Health Goals

AP | DAVID ESPO | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — After weeks of secretive talks, a bipartisan group in the Senate edged closer Monday to a health care compromise that omits two key...

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