More Breaking News Health Care Reform Sweeping Health Care Overhaul Passes The House....

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Breaking News Alert The New York Times Sat, November 07, 2009 -- 11:15 PM ET ----- Sweeping Health Care Overhaul Passes the House, 220-215 The House on Saturday narrowly approved a sweeping overhaul of the nation's health care system, handing President Obama a hard-fought victory and advancing legislation Democrats said could equal Social Security and Medicare as a social policy achievement. After a daylong clash with Republicans over a proposal that has been a Democratic goal for years, lawmakers voted 220 to 215 to approve the $1.1 trillion, 10-year-plan that Democrats said would provide relief to Americans struggling to buy or hold on to health insurance in light of escalating costs and industry practices. Read More: http://www.nytimes.com?emc=na

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