Heathcare Finally Hits the Senate Floor

Heathcare Finally Hits the Senate Floor

Heathcare Finally Hits the Senate Floor

The Nation‘s John Nichols and others speculate about what the Senate healthcare bill will ultimately look like and if it can be more progressive than the House’s.

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As activists make their way around Capitol Hill for today’s day of
lobbying against the Stupak amendment, we ask: What will the Senate
healthcare bill look like? Amidst the grandstanding, egos, and
filibuster threats, is it possible to come out of the Senate with a more
progressive bill than the House passed?

Joining us to discuss are Maggie Mahar, author of Money-Driven
Medicine: The Real Reason Health Care Costs So Much,
, John Nichols
of The Nation, Jonathan Cohn of The New Republic and Olga
Pierce of ProPublica.

For more on the program and archives visit grittv.org.

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