U.S. Senate Approves Broad Healthcare Overhaul -- Yahoo News/Reuters
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate approved President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul on Thursday, backing sweeping changes in the medical insurance market and new coverage for tens of millions of uninsured Americans.
On a party-line 60-39 vote, Senate Democrats supported the most dramatic shifts in health policy in four decades. The early-morning Christmas Eve vote followed months of political wrangling that consumed the U.S. Congress and put a dent in Obama's public approval ratings.
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MIDDLE EAST
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ASIA
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AFRICA
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EUROPE
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AMERICAS
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