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Senate Democrats clear hurdle on health care bill WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats won a crucial test vote on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, putting them on track for passage before Christmas of the historic legislation to remake the nation's medical system and cover 30 million uninsured.   Nations:U.S. Denmark   People:Christopher Dodd Harry Reid Max Baucus Barack Obama Joe Lieberman   Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress   2009-12-21 Why has Congress set a Christmas deadline for healthcare reform? Washington - Until 8:30 a.m. on a snowy Saturday, few outside Senate majority leader Harry Reid's conference rooms knew exactly how he amended the $849 billion Senate healthcare bill in order to satisfy the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office and the 60 senators needed to stop a potential Republican filibuster   Nations:U.S.   People:Jim Webb Richard Durbin Harry Reid Nancy Pelosi   Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress   2009-12-21 Health Care bill faces key Senate test vote WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats confidently advanced heath care legislation Sunday toward a make-or-break test vote in a push for Christmas-week passage. Republicans vowed to resist what they appeared unable to stop.   Nations:U.S.   People:Al Franken Deval Patrick Sheldon Whitehouse Edward Kennedy Arlen Specter Harry Reid   Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress   2009-12-20 Who wins, who loses in Senate health bill WASHINGTON - The little town of Libby, Mont., isn't mentioned by name in the Senate's mammoth health care bill, but its 2,900 citizens are big winners in the legislation, thanks to the influence of Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont.   Nations:U.S.   People:Bernie Sanders Max Baucus   Activities:2009 US Health Reform   Source:(AP)   2009-12-20 It's now Democrat vs. Democrat on health care WASHINGTON - It's one of the oldest spectator sports in American politics: Democrat vs. Democrat. Welcome to the health care overhaul edition.   Nations:U.S.   People:Howard Dean Bill Clinton Harry Reid Barack Obama John McCain   Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress   Source:(AP)   2009-12-18 Headlines 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 Who wins, who loses in Senate health bill 2009-12-20 It's now Democrat vs. Democrat on health care 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 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 Lieberman resists Medicare buy-in plan 2009-12-14 Senate sends $1.1 trillion spending bill to Obama 2009-12-13 Lieberman resists Medicare buy-in plan 2009-12-13 Senate GOP denied on spending filibuster attempt 2009-12-12 Senate Dems may change health care compromise 2009-12-10 House passes $447 billion spending bill 2009-12-10 Black lawmakers grow impatient with White House 2009-12-10 Obama, other Dems praise new health compromise 2009-12-09 New health care benefits come at a price 2009-12-09 Dems reach deal to drop gov't-run plan 2009-12-08 Senate votes to keep Medicare cuts in health bill 2009-12-03 Tempers rise as Senate moves toward health vote 2009-12-01 Emotions high, Senate opens partisan health debate 2009-11-30 Cost concerns unlikely to sink U.S. health overhaul 2009-11-27 Cost concerns unlikely to sink U.S. health overhaul 2009-11-26 Healthcare reform faces challenges in Senate 2009-11-22 59 and counting: Health care bill nears test vote 2009-11-21 Reid plan ups pressure on moderates 2009-11-19 Govt report: Over $98B wasted in improper payments 2009-11-17 Senate weighs long-term care program 2009-11-17 AP POLL: Tax the rich to pay for health bill 2009-11-17 New advice: Skip mammograms in 40s, start at 50 2009-11-16 Republican bashes Dems over health care proposals 2009-11-14 Few Americans make end-of-life wishes known 2009-11-12 Healthcare bill faces tough path in Senate 2009-11-09 House passes health care bill 2009-11-07 House Dems say Sat. vote on health care may slip 2009-11-06 House Democrats prepare for close healthcare vote 2009-11-05 Obama welcomes AARP backing of health care bill 2009-11-05 A third of Americans die in hospitals, study finds 2009-11-04 Democrats wrestle with abortion on health bill 2009-11-04 House Republicans roll out health insurance alternatives 2009-11-02 Path clears for House to OK compromise health bill 2009-10-30 House Dems unveil health bill, cheered on by Obama 2009-10-29 It's alive! End-of-life counseling in health bill 2009-10-29 House Dems reach deal on key health care elements 2009-10-28 Dem moderates challenge Reid on health care plan 2009-10-27 Health Reform: Will Reid's Public-Option Gamble Pay Off? 2009-10-27 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Cost concerns unlikely to sink U.S. health overhaul 2009-11-27 59 and counting: Health care bill nears test vote 2009-11-21 New health care benefits come at a price 2009-12-09 Upbeat Obama says Senate near health care passage 2009-12-15 Reid plan ups pressure on moderates 2009-11-19 AP POLL: Tax the rich to pay for health bill 2009-11-17 Dems advance proposals to spread health coverage 2009-06-09 Senate GOP denied on spending filibuster attempt 2009-12-12 Cost concerns unlikely to sink U.S. health overhaul 2009-11-26 House Dems say Sat. vote on health care may slip 2009-11-06 It's now Democrat vs. Democrat on health care 2009-12-18 Medicare "buy-in" unlikely to survive in Senate 2009-12-14 Lawmakers clash over cost of health care overhaul 2009-06-17 Obama, other Dems praise new health compromise 2009-12-09 Congress, White House agree on $790B stimulus bill 2009-02-11 Democrat rejects health bill compromise 2009-12-17 Senate votes to keep Medicare cuts in health bill 2009-12-03 A third of Americans die in hospitals, study finds 2009-11-04 House Republicans roll out health insurance alternatives 2009-11-02 How will the government stimulus plan affect you? 2009-02-14 Economic stimulus bill to fuel Obama's priorities 2009-01-17 Dems reach deal to drop gov't-run plan 2009-12-08 It's alive! End-of-life counseling in health bill 2009-10-29 Healthcare system wastes up to $800 billion a year 2009-10-26 Health care bill in balance without Nelson's vote 2009-12-17

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