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Industry strikes back against reform effort with a report warning the typical family premium in 2019 could cost $4,000 more than projected.

Sixty years is how long Democrats say they've been pushing for legislation that provides health care access for all Americans. They'll have to wait another three if President Obama gets a bill to sign this year.

The Senate Finance Committee will vote on its long-awaited health care bill next Tuesday, Majority Leader Harry Reid announced on the Senate floor Thursday.

The Senate Finance Committee's healthcare reform bill would cost an estimated $829 billion over 10 years and reduce the budget deficit by $81 billion, congressional budget analysts said on Wednesday.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid threatened on Tuesday to use a procedural maneuver to steamroll opponents of health care reform, even as a Senate panel began delicate negotiations over a package that could have the best chance at passing.

Pregnancy, acne among preexisting conditions for denying coverage, a practice reform bill targets.