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CNN Chief Medical Correspondent

Last night I was up late covering the senate vote on health care for CNN. The number of e-mails I was receiving while discussing this on air was staggering. I realized that as much as we talked about cloture and reconciliation, most people who didn’t read the 2,000+ page bill (which is most everyone) really wanted to know what this bill means for them.

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Senate Democrats claimed a major victory this weekend after voting to end debate on their version of the health care bill. The Senate is on track to hold a final vote on Christmas eve, but there's still a long way to go before a bill is on President Obama's desk.

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Senate Democrats claimed a major victory this weekend after voting to end the Republican filibuster on their version of the sweeping $871 billion health care bill.
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The House of Representatives passed a sweeping health care bill by a vote of 220-215 on November 7. The House Democrats needed 218 votes to ensure passage of the bill.
Go here to view the full House Bill (PDF)

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Brazil's high court has halted the return of a 9-year-old boy to his American father.

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Support for the health care reform bill that Democrats are pushing through the Senate has risen six points since early December, according to a new national poll, and although a majority of Americans still oppose its passage, only four in ten agree with Senate Republicans that the bill is too liberal.

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