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Wed, Nov 18

U.S. Senate Democrats to unveil healthcare bill

After weeks of closed-door negotiations, U.S. Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid plans to unveil broad healthcare reform legislation on Wednesday with a first test vote on the package possible by the weekend.

The healthcare overhaul, President Barack Obama's top domestic priority, has been stalled in the Senate as Reid waited for cost estimates and searched for a way to win the 60 votes needed to clear Republican procedural hurdles.

Senate Democrats have scheduled a 5 p.m. EST meeting to hear details of the bill and get the cost estimates provided by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. Read more.

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