With this week's release of the Senate's health care reform bill, the timing couldn't have been better for BlogHer's chat with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY). Women bloggers discussed the new bill, as well as Stupak, breastfeeding, and even childhood obesity and food safety.
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Upon hearing the news Senate Majority leader Harry Reid released the Senate version of a health care reform bill last night, I quickly brewed some tea, snuggled into bed, and settled myself in for a long read. I've made it about 400 pages in and I can tell you already, there are some notable differences between the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the House bill. The New York Times reports,
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My 6-year-old already has a callus from the Nintendo DS.
My 4-year-old can flip on the Xbox without asking me for help.
My husband disappears into his PC for hours while I hear the clang of swords.
My brother and I take 'Rock Band' lunch breaks on any given Tuesday.
From the hard core PC role playing games that take months, to the family Wii tournaments on a Sunday night...we are a gaming family.
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After a visit by President Barack Obama asking them to "answer the call of history," House Democrats shepherded the passage tonight of landmark health care legislation.
The final vote tally was 220-215, with one Republican voting for the bill and 39 Democrats voting against.
Jackie Kucinich from Roll Call explains the lone Republican vote:
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Just as House Democrats announced their health care bill, BlogHers spoke with Republican Congresswoman Cynthia Lummis. There was no shortage of personal health care stories as well as policy questions.
You can listen to audio of the call here on BlogHer:
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