Senate Votes to Start Healthcare Debate

November 23, 2009

Side by Side Comparison of Both Bills

In a strictly partisan vote, the Senate voted to advance the healthcare debate with a vote 60-39 Saturday evening. Senator George Voinovich (R-OH) was not present for the vote. While Senators Leiberman and Nelson state they are opposed to the bill as it is currently written, especially the provision adding a new government run insurance program, they voted to advance the debate.

The NAHU Washington Update provides a look at the weeks events and includes the following:

• Comparison of the Comprehensive Health Reform Measures Under Consideration in the Senate and U.S. House of Representatives, November 20, 2009
• Budget Committee: The facts on the Senate Democrats’ Health Care Reform Bill (Judd Gregg Ranking Member)
• Democratic Leadership summaries, GOP HELP and Finance Committee’s Minority Analysis of H.R. 3590, and next steps in the process.

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