Senate vote under way on 1st test of health care

The Senate has begun voting on whether to move ahead on a sweeping health care bill. (AP, 11/21/09)

Comparison of Democratic health care bills

A comparison of the health care bills before Congress: ------ (AP, 11/21/09)

GOP: Health test recommendations could affect care

Republicans are seizing on this week's recommendations for fewer Pap smears and mammograms to fuel concern about government-rationed medical care -- and to try to chip away support by women for President Barack Obama's proposed health care overhaul. (AP, 11/21/09)

Historic health care bill clears Senate hurdle

Invoking the memory of Edward M. Kennedy, Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama. There was not a vote to spare. (AP, 11/21/09)

Massachusetts health care providers urge revamping payment system

Health care providers in Massachusetts are preparing for a dramatic change in how they get paid. But whether the state’s proposed payment system overhaul can succeed in reining in costs and boosting the quality of care will depend on how it’s structured and put into practice. (Boston Globe, 11/20/09)