Boost for health care bill: Now estimated to cover 94 percent of US, cost $829 billion

WASHINGTON — Democrats are breathing a sigh of relief after a positive cost report on health care overhaul gave them a chance to rally around a Senate plan that significantly expands coverage while trimming the federal deficit.

CBO: Budget deficit hit record $1.4T in 2009 thanks to recession-fed drop in revenue, bailouts

WASHINGTON — The federal budget deficit tripled to a record $1.4 trillion for the 2009 fiscal year that ended last week, congressional analysts said Wednesday.

CBO: Budget deficit hit record $1.4B in 2009 thanks to recession-fed drop in revenue, bailouts

WASHINGTON — Congressional analysts say the federal budget deficit tripled to a record $1.4 trillion for the 2009 fiscal year that ended last week.

CBO says health Care bill to expand coverage to 94 percent at 10-year cost of $829 billion

WASHINGTON — Health care legislation drafted by a key Senate committee would expand coverage to 94 percent of all eligible Americans at a 10-year cost of $829 billion, congressional budget experts said Wednesday, a preliminary estimate likely to power the measure past a major hurdle within days.

CBO: health Care bill expands coverage to 94 percent of eligible coverage

WASHINGTON — Health care legislation drafted by a key Senate committee would expand coverage to 94 percent of all eligible Americans at a 10-year cost of $829 billion, congressional budget experts said Wednesday, a preliminary estimate likely to power the measure past a major hurdle within days.

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CBO says health Care bill to expand coverage to 94 percent at 10-year cost of $829 billion