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Health Care Reform Hinges on House Abortion Vote

Stupak amendment blocks private insurers offering procedure

By Caroline Miller, Newser Staff

Posted Nov 7, 2009 6:05 AM CST

(Newser) – In a last-ditch effort to corral 40 anti-abortion party members whose votes are needed to pass health care reform, Democrats last night agreed to let the whole House vote today on an amendment that would bar insurers participating in the new government-run health care exchange... Read full story »

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