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Health Care Reform / Senate Deal #954272

CNN Evening News for Tuesday, Dec 08, 2009
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(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Breaking news on a Senate deal among Democrats for health care reported; details given about the "Gang of 10." [Senator Harry REID - talks about the advantages.]

(Studio: Anderson Cooper; Washington: Dana Bash) Source reports on the agreement to drop the public option opposed by moderate Democrats & make insurance more affordable outlined; details given about non-profit private insurance plans, how people can buy into Medicare at 55, about whether this will make insurance more affordable.

(Studio: Anderson Cooper) Live discussion held with CNN's David Gergen about the deal. [GERGEN - says this could be the breakthrough, but the devil is in the details; notes what the liberals get out of the deal with the age 55 buy-in; notes the abortion amendment has been defeated.]

Reporter(s):
Cooper, Anderson;
Bash, Dana
Duration:
00:06:20

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