President Obama’s renewed push to have Congress pass health care overhaul legislation this year has added momentum to the ongoing debate on Capitol Hill over how to expand health care coverage and reduce the growth of health care costs. Meanwhile, details have begun to emerge on Senate and House legislative proposals, which Democratic leaders in both chambers have said they want to pass before the August recess.
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