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White House Summit on Health Reform is a Draw

In an unprecedented move, President Obama held an all day televised summit on February 25 with Congressional leaders to discuss moving health reform forward. There was no clear winner at the summit-Democrat, Republican, or the American people.
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  • No consensus from President’s health reform summit
  • Agreement on no discrimination on the basis of pre-existing conditions

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Senate Finance Committee Votes Down Public Option

In a disappointing vote on Tuesday, September 29 the Senate Finance Committee, lead by Senator Max Baucus (D-MT), voted not to include a public option in health care reform. The shimmer of light though is that the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pension committee and the House has said that they want a public option in health reform.
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Public Option Vote to Take Place

The Senate Finance Committee will hold a crucial vote on the public option in health care reform on Tuesday, September 29. It is important that your Senators hear from you on this important issue.
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  • Promote affordable insurance.

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We lost this one!
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