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| Obama hails healthcare 'progress' | |
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| US President Barack Obama has welcomed a healthcare deal reached by Senate Democrats, saying it will help pave the way towards passing the legislation. | US President Barack Obama has welcomed a healthcare deal reached by Senate Democrats, saying it will help pave the way towards passing the legislation. |
| Senate Democratic negotiators agreed on Tuesday to replace a government-run insurance option with a scaled-back non-profit plan. | Senate Democratic negotiators agreed on Tuesday to replace a government-run insurance option with a scaled-back non-profit plan. |
| "The Senate made critical progress last night with a creative new framework," Mr Obama said. "I support this effort." | "The Senate made critical progress last night with a creative new framework," Mr Obama said. "I support this effort." |
| The Senate is in its 10th straight day of debate on the landmark bill. | The Senate is in its 10th straight day of debate on the landmark bill. |
| Key compromises | Key compromises |
| Senate moderates and liberals worked out a plan that includes non-profit national health plans administered by the Office of Personnel Management, which runs the popular federal employees' health plan. | Senate moderates and liberals worked out a plan that includes non-profit national health plans administered by the Office of Personnel Management, which runs the popular federal employees' health plan. |
| The compromise also opens Medicare to uninsured Americans beginning at age 55 instead of 65, effective in 2011. | The compromise also opens Medicare to uninsured Americans beginning at age 55 instead of 65, effective in 2011. |
| US HEALTHCARE Q&A: US healthcare reform US healthcare: Who wants what? href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/thereporters/markmardell/2009/12/paring_down_the_public_option.html">Mardell: Public option pared down | |
| "We have a broad agreement," Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid announced on Tuesday, saying the legislation could now pass before the end of the year. | "We have a broad agreement," Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid announced on Tuesday, saying the legislation could now pass before the end of the year. |
| Mr Reid said he would provide details of the plan after getting a cost analysis from the Congressional Budget Office. | Mr Reid said he would provide details of the plan after getting a cost analysis from the Congressional Budget Office. |
| The healthcare bill is a key domestic issue for President Obama. | The healthcare bill is a key domestic issue for President Obama. |
| The legislation aims to extend coverage to tens of millions of uninsured Americans, but faces entrenched opposition from Republicans. | The legislation aims to extend coverage to tens of millions of uninsured Americans, but faces entrenched opposition from Republicans. |
| The House of Representatives passed its version of the bill earlier this month. | The House of Representatives passed its version of the bill earlier this month. |
| If the Senate can agree a plan, the two versions will have to be reconciled and passed again by each chamber before they are sent to the White House for approval. | If the Senate can agree a plan, the two versions will have to be reconciled and passed again by each chamber before they are sent to the White House for approval. |
| The legislation could lead to the biggest changes in US healthcare in decades, if approved. | The legislation could lead to the biggest changes in US healthcare in decades, if approved. |
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