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Baucus Unveils Healthcare Bill

HeadlineSep 16, 2009

On Capitol Hill, new divisions have opened up over the healthcare bill overseen by Democratic Senator Max Baucus. Baucus is one of the leading congressional recipients of campaign donations from the private healthcare industry. On Tuesday, Senator John Rockefeller of West Virginia said there is “no way” he would vote for the bill, because it excludes a public health insurance option to compete with private insurers. Meanwhile, in the House, Congress member Charles Rangel of New York criticized the Baucus measure for cutting subsidies aimed to help low-income Americans obtain coverage.

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