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HEALTH REFORM: Quick Comparison ...and Sticking Points

November 19, 2009 - 2:36pm

NPR and Kaiser Health News put together a short but useful comparison of the House and Senate health bills -- including a bit of oddsmaking on the big sticking points. Of the nine issues they assessed, abortion (no surprise there) and employer requirements are judged potentially the most contentious to resolve. The individual mandate, creation of a health insurance exchange, and help for small businesses and low-income individuals seem to have more common ground.