Photo: #U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., (L) and Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., (R) will play a key role in reconciling the health care reform bills produced by various committees in the Senate.
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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., (L) and Sen. Chris Dodd, D-Conn., (R) will play a key role in reconciling the health care reform bills produced by various committees in the Senate. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

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Health Care Reform Debate

Health care reform inches forward

Broadcast: Midmorning, 10/21/2009, 9:06 a.m.

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Health care reform got a boost last week when the U.S. Senate Finance Committee passed its version of the bill, but much work remains. The big sticking points remain how to pay for the legislation, and whether it will include a public option.

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  • Larry Jacobs: Professor of political science and director of the Humphrey Institute's Center for the Study of Politics and Governance.
  • Kent Garber: Reporter for U.S. News and World Report.

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