For one thing, few people expect the health care bill passed by the House to survive in the U.S. Senate.
All the Senate Republicans and some Senate Democrats are balking at the idea of a publicly funded health insurance option, a main feature of the House bill. These critics can use the Senate filibuster rule to block a vote on health care legislation.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is championing a plan that features differences on costs, new taxes, and abortion requirements. USA TODAY describes these differences in this package.
If the Democratic-led Senate does pass a bill, it is all but certain that differences with the House will need to be worked out in a conference committee, with a compromise bill to be sent back to both chambers for a vote.
SOURCE: USA Today
