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House backers of public insurance option may yield WASHINGTON - Two House Democrats who favor a government insurance plan, a central element of health care legislation passed in their chamber, acknowledged Sunday it might have to be sacrificed as negotiators work out a final agreement with the Senate.   People:Arlen Specter Barack Obama   Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress   Source:(AP)   2009-12-27 Republicans want Democratic healthcare defectors WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House sought to downplay differences on Sunday between the two versions of healthcare legislation passed in Congress as Democrats prepared to meld them into one, while a top Republican saw "great unrest" and perhaps more party-switchers among Democrats.   People:Richard Shelby Mitch McConnell Barack Obama   Activities:111th Congress   2009-12-27 Senate OKs health care measure, reaching milestone WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats passed a landmark health care bill in a climactic Christmas Eve vote that could define President Barack Obama's legacy and usher in near-universal medical coverage for the first time in the country's history.   Nations:U.S.   People:Mitch McConnell John Boehner Edward Kennedy Harry Reid Max Baucus Joseph Biden   Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress   2009-12-24 Congress raises debt ceiling to $12.4 trillion WASHINGTON - The Senate voted Thursday to raise the ceiling on the government debt to $12.4 trillion, a massive increase over the current limit and a political problem that President Barack Obama has promised to address next year.   People:Evan Bayh Harry Reid Nancy Pelosi Barack Obama George W. Bush   Activities:111th Congress   2009-12-24 Health care bill on brink of Senate passage WASHINGTON - Democrats pushed sweeping health care legislation to the brink of Senate passage Wednesday, crushing a year-end Republican filibuster against President Barack Obama's call to remake the nation's health care system.   Nations:U.S.   People:Mitch McConnell Patrick Leahy Kay Bailey Hutchison Charles Grassley Harry Reid Barack Obama   Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress   Source:(AP)   2009-12-24 Headlines House backers of public insurance option may yield 2009-12-27 Republicans want Democratic healthcare defectors 2009-12-27 Senate OKs health care measure, reaching milestone 2009-12-24 Congress raises debt ceiling to $12.4 trillion 2009-12-24 Health care bill on brink of Senate passage 2009-12-24 Health bill clears second Senate hurdle 2009-12-23 Senate pushes toward passage of health bill 2009-12-23 Moderate Republican seeks Biden's old U.S. Senate seat 2009-12-23 Dems, White House predict success on health care 2009-12-22 Obama health overhaul on track for Christmas passage 2009-12-22 Officials: House Democrat will switch to GOP 2009-12-22 Obama: No vacation until Senate passes health bill 2009-12-22 Senate Democrats clear hurdle on health care bill 2009-12-21 Why has Congress set a Christmas deadline for healthcare reform? 2009-12-21 Health Care bill faces key Senate test vote 2009-12-20 White House backs healthcare deal, sees victory 2009-12-20 Neb.'s Nelson sees backlash on health reform plan 2009-12-20 Nelson supports health bill after tough bargaining 2009-12-19 It's now Democrat vs. Democrat on health care 2009-12-18 Military spending bill clears Senate hurdle 2009-12-18 Democrat rejects health bill compromise 2009-12-17 Health care bill in balance without Nelson's vote 2009-12-17 Single-payer health care plan dies in Senate 2009-12-16 House narrowly approves year-end jobs 2009-12-16 Upbeat Obama says Senate near health care passage 2009-12-15 Dems weigh dropping Medicare expansion in overhaul 2009-12-14 Medicare "buy-in" unlikely to survive in Senate 2009-12-14 Senate sends $1.1 trillion spending bill to Obama 2009-12-13 Lieberman resists Medicare buy-in plan 2009-12-13 $447 billon spending bill clears Senate hurdle 2009-12-12 U.S. jobless pay measure to move with defense bill 2009-12-12 Major makeover of Wall Street rules passes House 2009-12-11 House approves sweeping financial reforms 2009-12-11 Senate Dems may change health care compromise 2009-12-10 House eases restrictions on derivatives trades 2009-12-10 House passes $447 billion spending bill 2009-12-10 Black lawmakers grow impatient with White House 2009-12-10 After walkout, black caucus gets what it wanted 2009-12-10 Obama, other Dems praise new health compromise 2009-12-09 New health care benefits come at a price 2009-12-09 House votes to extend $31B in expiring tax breaks 2009-12-09 U.S. House to debate financial regulation overhaul 2009-12-09 McChrystal backs Afghan plan to skeptical Congress 2009-12-08 Dems reach deal to drop gov't-run plan 2009-12-08 Sen. Nelson unveils anti-abortion amendment 2009-12-07 Obama urges Dems to pass health care overhaul 2009-12-06 Senate votes to keep Medicare cuts in health bill 2009-12-03 Congress appears poised to back Obama war plan 2009-12-03 Tempers rise as Senate moves toward health vote 2009-12-01 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Nelson supports health bill after tough bargaining 2009-12-19 Senate Democrats at odds over health care bill 2009-11-22 59 and counting: Health care bill nears test vote 2009-11-21 GOP victory Tuesday won't erase party's problems 2009-11-02 Congress sends White House auto aid plan with czar 2008-12-08 Angry UAW members lash out at Southern senators 2008-12-13 Feinstein grabs spotlight, committee reins 2009-01-10 New health care benefits come at a price 2009-12-09 Upbeat Obama says Senate near health care passage 2009-12-15 Obama urges Dems to pass health care overhaul 2009-12-06 Senators differ on extending homebuyer tax credit 2009-10-26 Democrats, White House seal auto aid deal 2008-12-10 Obama, House Dems press for health care votes 2009-11-05 Dems advance proposals to spread health coverage 2009-06-09 China to come under tighter scrutiny by new US Congress 2006-11-12 Analysis: Fed under fire as public anger mounts 2009-11-22 Reid plan ups pressure on moderates 2009-11-19 Congress set to expand homebuyer tax credit 2009-11-05 It's now Democrat vs. Democrat on health care 2009-12-18 House Dems say Sat. vote on health care may slip 2009-11-06 Medicare "buy-in" unlikely to survive in Senate 2009-12-14 'Kill the bill' protesters target health care 2009-11-05 Senate acts to extend aid for jobless, homebuyers 2009-11-04 Senators eye extending home credit to end of April 2009-10-28 U.S. House to debate financial regulation overhaul 2009-12-09

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