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Flash Points in Health Bill…

Below is an stimulating article I found related to the current debate about the new Health Bill.

By JANET ADAMY

WASHINGTON — House Democrats are wrestling with how their health-care bill will deal with abortion and immigration issues as they prepare to bring the bill to the floor as soon as Friday.

Democratic leaders in the House warned members that debate on the floor may stretch through the weekend and into next week so the House can vote on the bill before the Nov. 11 Veterans Day holiday. After critics attacked an earlier draft of the health bill during the August recess, Democrats are wary of letting it languish during a break.

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Sen. Roland Burris, Illinois Democrat, prepares to speak Monday about the proposed health-care overhaul at Stroger Hospital in Chicago.

House leaders unveiled their revised 1,990-page bill last week after months of negotiations. The $1.055 trillion measure would expand health insurance to 36 million Americans and create a new government health-insurance plan to compete with private insurers, among other things.

But Democrats are still trying to reach a final agreement on how the bill addresses funding for abortions and insurance coverage for immigrants.

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