Senate approves landmark health-care bill-washingtonpost.com

Senate approves landmark health-care bill-washingtonpost.com: The Senate approved a landmark health-care bill Thursday morning that would provide coverage to more than 30 million people and begin a far-reaching overhaul of Medicare and the private insurance market.

Health-care bill clears crucial vote in Senate, 60 to 40-washingtonpost.com

Health-care bill clears crucial vote in Senate, 60 to 40-washingtonpost.com: "Senate Democrats won a milestone victory early Monday in the health-care debate, approving a procedural motion to move the reform legislation to final passage later this week, and without a single vote to spare. "

Reid Fights for 60th Vote on Health Bill -washingtonpost.com

Reid Fights for 60th Vote on Health Bill -washingtonpost.com: "Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid struggled to win over the last Democratic vote on health-overhaul legislation as uncertainty grew about whether the measure can be brought to a vote before Christmas."

Obama urges Senate to pass health-care bill; Lieberman signals support-washingtonpost.com

Obama urges Senate to pass health-care bill; Lieberman signals support-washingtonpost.com "President Obama urged Senate Democrats on Tuesday to overcome lingering disputes and push a health-care overhaul through the chamber before Christmas, as vigorous negotiations continued behind the scenes to lock down the last votes needed for final passage."

Senate health bill unlikely to include Medicare buy-in- washingtonpost.com

Senate health bill unlikely to include Medicare buy-in-washingtonpost.com: "Senate Democratic leaders appeared poised Monday night to abandon efforts to create a government-run insurance safety net in their push for health-care reform, as they attempted to close ranks around a bill they hoped would win the backing of all 60 members of their caucus."

White House Pins Hopes on Senate's Deal -wsj.com

White House Pins Hopes on Senate's Deal -wsj.com: "President Barack Obama on Wednesday endorsed a Senate Democratic compromise that backed away from a big government-run health plan, calling the idea a 'creative framework' that could propel a health bill to passage."

Senators Strike Health Deal

Senators Strike Health Deal: "Senior Senate Democrats reached tentative agreement Tuesday night to abandon the government-run insurance plan in their health-overhaul bill and to expand Medicare coverage to some people ages 55 to 64, clearing the most significant hurdle so far in getting a bill that can pass Congress."

Senators take up tricky issues-politico.com

Senators take up tricky issues-politico.com: "For the next few weeks, the Senate floor will morph into a sort of legislative cage match, as Democrats and Republicans lock horns over a series of amendments to the health care bill that will give voters another glimpse of the philosophical and policy differences that divide the parties and a rare peek at the internal fighting among Democrats."

Senate Turns to Medicare, Medicaid -WSJ.com

Senate Turns to Medicare, Medicaid -WSJ.com: "Senate Democrats are considering a significant expansion of Medicare and Medicaid, the health programs for the elderly and the poor, as part of a package of potential changes to health-overhaul legislation that would also sharply scale back a proposed new government-run insurance plan."

Crowded Agenda Dogs Health Bill -wsj.com

Crowded Agenda Dogs Health Bill -wsj.com: "The Senate's slow-moving health bill is colliding with other legislative priorities on the economy, raising chances that Democrats won't meet their goal of pushing a health-care overhaul through the chamber this month."

Reid's recipe for getting health-care deal done-washingtonpost.com

Reid's recipe for getting health-care deal done-washingtonpost.com: "Of the Democratic senators who have set out to transform the nation's health-care system, one of the least likely is Majority Leader Harry M. Reid, whose legislative priorities typically fall more toward protecting the interests of his native Nevada."

Senate votes to keep Medicare cuts in health bill-washingtonpost.com

Senate votes to keep Medicare cuts in health bill-washingtonpost.com "The Senate has voted to keep significant Medicare cuts in its health care overhaul bill despite polls showing seniors are concerned about their benefits."

Senate casts 1st votes to overhaul health care-washingtonpost.com

Senate casts 1st votes to overhaul health care-washingtonpost.com "In its first vote on health care overhaul, the Senate Thursday narrowly approved an amendment to safeguard coverage of mammograms and preventive screening tests for women under a revamped system."

Senators express hope for a health reform bill-washingtonpost.com

Senators express hope for a health reform bill-washingtonpost.com "Senators prepared to cast their first votes Wednesday on health-care reform, but even as partisan divisions hardened and contentious amendments stacked up, Democrats increasingly expressed optimism that they would succeed in passing a bill before Christmas."