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House of Representatives Democratic leader Steny Hoyer said on Friday that Democrats would have the support necessary to pass the healthcare reform bill in a vote expected on Sunday.

The pricetag for the Democrats' health care bill is better than expected and that could help sway undecided House members to back the plan, said one key Democrat.

As House Democratic leaders advised their members Friday to prepare for a legislative battle over health care that could stretch through next weekend, four additional rank-and-file Democrats have come out against the Obama administration's signature domestic priority.

House leaders have concluded they cannot change a divisive abortion provision in President Obama's health-care bill and will try to pass the sweeping legislation without the support of ardent anti-abortion Democrats.

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) dismissed as "absurd" retired Rep. Eric Massa's (D-N.Y.) claim that his resignation -- offered amid an investigation into charges that he sexually harassed younger male staffers -- was also forced as an effort to boost the chances of passing President Obama's health-care legislation.

President Obama on Monday tore into private health insurers for recent rate hikes, taking a more aggressive rhetorical turn as he pushes for final congressional passage of his top domestic priority.

The speaker says the House should pass the Senate's version of the plan and then use 'budget reconciliation' to make changes that some lawmakers want.

President Obama, eager to sign a health care overhaul bill into law, on Saturday highlighted some of the changes that would come ...

In a report to be released Friday, Harvard and USC economists say legislation being considered would slow cost increases and free up money for companies to raise wages and hire more workers.

National healthcare legislation in Congress could slow the growth of medical costs, allowing employers to create 250,000 to 400,000 new jobs a year over the next decade, economists from Harvard University and USC are predicting.

U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Wednesday congressional Democrats were close to agreement on merging their healthcare bills but still faced challenges in blending the two approaches.