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PBS HEALTH REFORM COVERAGE
Frontline examines whether the U.S. can learn anything from five other capitalist democracies -- the United Kingdom, Japan, Germany, Taiwan and Switzerland -- about how to run a health care system.
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UPDATE NOV. 21, 2009 Senate Democratic leaders celebrated Saturday when their health care reform bill passed a key procedural hurdle, but by Monday deep divisions over some key provisions of the $848 billion legislation were already back in the spotlight. UPDATE NOV. 19, 2009 The health care reform legislation unveiled Wednesday night by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid would extend health insurance to 31 million more Americans at a cost of $848 billion, according to an analysis by the Congressional Budget Office. In a news conference Wednesday evening, Democratic leaders touted the plan, saying that it would save lives and save money. UPDATE NOV. 18, 2009 Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid moved forward on a long-awaited version of health care reform legislation Wednesday night, telling reporters "tonight begins the last leg of this journey." UPDATE NOV. 16, 2009 The health care reform bill that passed the House last week would increase U.S. health care costs by $289 billion over the next decade, according to a government report released this weekend. UPDATE NOV. 13, 2009 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is aiming to bring a health care reform bill to the Senate floor next week, but several obstacles remain. NewsHour health correspondent Betty Ann Bowser discusses the week's health reform news.
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