US Senate approves historic healthcare bill
December 24th, 2009 - 7:31 pm ICT by IANS ( Leave a comment )Washington, Dec 24 (IANS) The US Senate Thursday passed 60-39 a historic legislation for giving millions of Americans access to healthcare.
The legislation cleared a major hurdle in the US Senate earlier in the week, putting it on course for a final vote Thursday.
The scheme is now projected to cost some $1 trillion, and public opinion on the plan is still bitterly divided.
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