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Near deadline, (Senate health care) negotiators say deal is ‘close’
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| Contributor | Ashley |
| Last Edited | Ashley Sep 15, 2009 01:07am |
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| Author | The Associated Press |
| News Date | Tuesday, September 15, 2009 02:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | WASHINGTON - Senate health care negotiators said Monday they've narrowed their differences on a host of difficult issues with just a day or so left to seal an elusive bipartisan deal that could change the course of the contentious debate over President Barack Obama's ambitious plans to overhaul health care.
After months of closed-door negotiations, Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus said, "We're getting very close." But it remained unclear if the Democrat could strike a bargain that would mark a turning point for Obama's top domestic priority.
The negotiators pared the cost of their 10-year coverage plan to under $880 billion, and also reported progress on several issues, including health insurance for the poor, restrictions on federal funding for abortions, a verification system to prevent illegal immigrants from getting benefits, and ways to encourage alternatives to malpractice lawsuits. |
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