Health care for everyone! Extra, Extra read all about it!
Somewhere in the tenth hour of last night the House passed the health care bill. Needing only 216 votes to pass the Democrats made it easy with 219 votes for it. Despite the Republicans unanimous vote against, it was the Yays who took it.
The legislation now moves to the Senate where it will work on the revisions demanded by the House on Tuesday. Eventually the legislation will make it's way to the White House for Obama to sign into law some time this week or maybe as early as tomorrow.
The 32 Million of Americans who have no health insurance will be covered. This new bill prevents insurance companies from denying coverage due to pre-existing conditions or from canceling coverage when something develops. It also provides Americans with more access to insurance plans.
By 2014 all Americans must have health insurance or chance getting an annual fine of $695. The plan will cost nearly a trillion dollars over the next decade. Republicans shared their frustration over the decision but, Democrats turn a deaf ear as they celebrate a victory, in their opinion, for all.
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