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Health Care Reform Debate to Start in the US Senate

by Trilok on November 30, 2009 at 4:07 PM Health Insurance News

US senators are set to begin a debate on President Obama's massive health care reform bill which is on the top of his list, but faces opposition from divided Democrats apart from Republicans.

Debate is to begin Monday morning on the measure to overhaul the US health care system, at an estimated cost of 848 billion dollars through 2019, but a final Senate vote on the bill is not expected for a month at the earliest.

Health Care Reform Debate to Start in the US Senate

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The administration hailed the November 22 vote that cleared the way for debate to begin, but Senate Majority leader Harry Reid faces a tough challenge constructing a coalition strong enough to get the bill out of the Senate.

He can count on almost unanimous opposition to the measure from Republicans, one of whom has vowed a "holy war" against the bill.

The Republican Party wants to kill the bill or at least delay the battle until 2010, when midterm elections might make it more difficult for centrist Democrats to support the reform.

But even ahead of election season, Reid and the White House face an uphill struggle to build the 60-vote bloc they need to overcome parliamentary delaying tactics and ensure the bill passes into law.

Three key Democratic senators have expressed strong opposition to various measures in the bill, as has an independent lawmaker who usually votes with the Democratic Party.

Senators Mary Landrieu of Louisiana and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas are among those firmly against a government-administered health program or "public option."

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