The House of Representatives passed a sweeping health care bill Saturday night with a tight vote of 220-215, making it the biggest expansion of health care coverage since Medicare was created more than 40 years ago.
The Affordable Health Care for America Act, or H.R. 3962, restricts insurance companies from denying coverage to anyone with a pre-existing condition or charging higher premiums based on gender or medical history. It also provides federal subsidies to those who cannot afford it and guarantees coverage for 96 percent of Americans, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.
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What a battle! We've gotten a bill passed by the House, and the real battle is going to be in the senate. (And then all over again to reconcile whatever differences are in the two versions) I really am missing Ted Kennedy and his leadership and passion for this issue.
