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Senate OKs health care measure, reaching milestone WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats passed a landmark health care bill in a climactic Christmas Eve vote that could define President Barack Obama's legacy and usher in near-universal medical coverage for the first time in the country's history.   Nations:U.S.   People:Mitch McConnell John Boehner Edward Kennedy Harry Reid Max Baucus Joseph Biden   Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress   2009-12-24 Congress raises debt ceiling to $12.4 trillion WASHINGTON - The Senate voted Thursday to raise the ceiling on the government debt to $12.4 trillion, a massive increase over the current limit and a political problem that President Barack Obama has promised to address next year.   People:Evan Bayh Harry Reid Nancy Pelosi Barack Obama George W. Bush   Activities:111th Congress   2009-12-24 Health care bill on brink of Senate passage WASHINGTON - Democrats pushed sweeping health care legislation to the brink of Senate passage Wednesday, crushing a year-end Republican filibuster against President Barack Obama's call to remake the nation's health care system.   Nations:U.S.   People:Mitch McConnell Patrick Leahy Kay Bailey Hutchison Charles Grassley Harry Reid Barack Obama   Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress   Source:(AP)   2009-12-24 Health bill clears second Senate hurdle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats cleared the second of three 60-vote hurdles on President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul on Tuesday, moving its version of the landmark legislation one step closer to passage before Christmas.   Nations:U.S.   People:Mitch McConnell Christopher Dodd Harry Reid Max Baucus Barack Obama   Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress   Source:(Reuters)   2009-12-23 Senate pushes toward passage of health bill WASHINGTON - Jubilant Democrats are ready to push President Barack Obama's health care overhaul past one last 60-vote hurdle to final Christmas Eve passage, and Republicans concede they're powerless to stop it.   Nations:U.S.   People:Mitch McConnell Charles Grassley Harry Reid Barack Obama   Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress   2009-12-23 Headlines Senate OKs health care measure, reaching milestone 2009-12-24 Congress raises debt ceiling to $12.4 trillion 2009-12-24 Health care bill on brink of Senate passage 2009-12-24 Health bill clears second Senate hurdle 2009-12-23 Senate pushes toward passage of health bill 2009-12-23 Dems, White House predict success on health care 2009-12-22 Obama health overhaul on track for Christmas passage 2009-12-22 Senate Democrats clear hurdle on health care bill 2009-12-21 Why has Congress set a Christmas deadline for healthcare reform? 2009-12-21 Health Care bill faces key Senate test vote 2009-12-20 White House backs healthcare deal, sees victory 2009-12-20 Gas could be the cavalry in global warming fight 2009-12-20 Nelson supports health bill after tough bargaining 2009-12-19 Deadline looming, Obama urges health care action 2009-12-19 It's now Democrat vs. Democrat on health care 2009-12-18 Military spending bill clears Senate hurdle 2009-12-18 Democrat rejects health bill compromise 2009-12-17 Upbeat Obama says Senate near health care passage 2009-12-15 Dems weigh dropping Medicare expansion in overhaul 2009-12-14 Medicare "buy-in" unlikely to survive in Senate 2009-12-14 Lieberman resists Medicare buy-in plan 2009-12-14 Senate sends $1.1 trillion spending bill to Obama 2009-12-13 Lieberman resists Medicare buy-in plan 2009-12-13 Nobel award in hand, Obama faces hard work at home 2009-12-11 Senate Dems may change health care compromise 2009-12-10 Obama, other Dems praise new health compromise 2009-12-09 US extends bailout authority to October 2010 2009-12-09 Dems reach deal to drop gov't-run plan 2009-12-08 Sen. Nelson unveils anti-abortion amendment 2009-12-07 Obama urges Dems to pass health care overhaul 2009-12-06 Tempers rise as Senate moves toward health vote 2009-12-01 Emotions high, Senate opens partisan health debate 2009-11-30 Divided Senate opens health care debate on Monday 2009-11-30 Divided Senate poised to start health care debate 2009-11-30 Healthcare reform faces challenges in Senate 2009-11-22 59 and counting: Health care bill nears test vote 2009-11-21 Reid plan ups pressure on moderates 2009-11-19 Senate weighs long-term care program 2009-11-17 AP POLL: Tax the rich to pay for health bill 2009-11-17 AP Poll: Americans fret over health overhaul costs 2009-11-16 Bill Clinton urges Senate passage of health bill 2009-11-10 House health bill unacceptable to many in Senate 2009-11-09 Healthcare bill faces tough path in Senate 2009-11-09 Abortion could roil Senate health care debate 2009-11-09 2010 elections: Democratic fears, Republican hopes 2009-11-07 House Dems say Sat. vote on health care may slip 2009-11-06 'Kill the bill' protesters target health care 2009-11-05 House Democrats prepare for close healthcare vote 2009-11-05 Democrats say elections won't stop health care 2009-11-04 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Nelson supports health bill after tough bargaining 2009-12-19 59 and counting: Health care bill nears test vote 2009-11-21 AP Poll: Americans fret over health overhaul costs 2009-11-16 Congress sends White House auto aid plan with czar 2008-12-08 Feinstein grabs spotlight, committee reins 2009-01-10 Deadline looming, Obama urges health care action 2009-12-19 Upbeat Obama says Senate near health care passage 2009-12-15 Obama urges Dems to pass health care overhaul 2009-12-06 2010 elections: Democratic fears, Republican hopes 2009-11-07 Senators differ on extending homebuyer tax credit 2009-10-26 Reid plan ups pressure on moderates 2009-11-19 AP POLL: Tax the rich to pay for health bill 2009-11-17 House Dems say Sat. vote on health care may slip 2009-11-06 'Kill the bill' protesters target health care 2009-11-05 Senators eye extending home credit to end of April 2009-10-28 It's now Democrat vs. Democrat on health care 2009-12-18 Medicare "buy-in" unlikely to survive in Senate 2009-12-14 Obama, other Dems praise new health compromise 2009-12-09 Democrat rejects health bill compromise 2009-12-17 Bill Clinton urges Senate passage of health bill 2009-11-10 Congress, White House agree on $790B stimulus bill 2009-02-11 Military spending bill clears Senate hurdle 2009-12-18 Dems weigh dropping Medicare expansion in overhaul 2009-12-14 Dems reach deal to drop gov't-run plan 2009-12-08 House Republicans roll out health insurance alternatives 2009-11-02

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