Health care proposal moves ahead in House
After a lengthy debate, the Pennsylvania House moved forward yesterday with a plan to extend more affordable health care coverage to hundreds of thousands of uninsured adults. The House voted 114-81 in favor of a proposal crafted by Democrats that is similar in some respects to Cover All Pennsylvanians, a plan proposed by Gov. Ed Rendell early last year.
Final approval of the House Democrats' plan is expected Monday, but it faces an uncertain future in the Republican-controlled Senate. Full article click Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.