Obama's Health Bill Success Eclipses Presidents Past

by Mara Liasson, NPR

The president left for his Hawaiian holiday vacation with a hard-fought victory in his pocket. On a party-line vote, the Senate approved legislation to overhaul the nation's health care system. The bill must be reconciled with the House version, but still, this president has gone further than any of his predecessors on health care.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, December 24, 2009