Dems Reach Health Care Compromise?

Courtesy Donklephant  Tue, 12/08/2009 - 10:58pm

That’s the word tonight, but the details are thin right now.

From Politico :

Senate Democrats have reached a “broad agreement” on a health reform bill, Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday night — a plan that would replace the public option in the current Senate bill with a new national insurance plan offered by private insurers, and a chance for older Americans to “buy in” to Medicare.

Democrats on Tuesday night took a major step forward...



 

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