Historic health care bill nears key Senate vote (AP)

Health bill survives first big test — on Medicare (AP)
AP - Unflinching on a critical first test, Senate Democrats closed ranks Thursday behind $460 billion in politically risky Medicare cuts at the heart of health care legislation, thwarting a...

Senate Democrats at odds over health care bill (AP)
AP - Moderate Senate Democrats threatened Sunday to scuttle health-care legislation if their demands aren't met, while more liberal members warned their party leaders not to bend.

Historic health care bill clears Senate hurdle (AP)
AP - Invoking the name of Edward M. Kennedy, Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to...

Negotiators mull public option in health care bill (AP)
AP - Senior Senate Democrats at work with White House officials on health care legislation are strongly considering a requirement for the federal government to sell insurance in direct...

Democrats say health care bill to pass this year (AP)
AP - Democratic congressional leaders predicted passage of health care legislation within a few months despite undimmed Republican opposition, claiming momentum Thursday from President Barack...