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2:45 PM ET, December 19, 2009

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Shailagh Murray / Washington Post:
Sen. Ben Nelson to announce support for health-care bill  —  Sen. Ben Nelson (Neb.), the final Democratic holdout on health care, was prepared to announce to his caucus Saturday morning that he would support the Senate reform bill, clearing the way for final passage by Christmas.
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Chris Frates / The Politico:
Ben Nelson's Medicaid deal  —  Sen. Mary Landrieu got the “Louisiana Purchase.”  Sen. Ben Nelson got the federal government to pick up most his state's future Medicaid tab — forever.  —  As part of the deal to win Nelson's support, the federal government will pay for Nebraska's new Medicaid recipients.
Ben Smith / The Politico:
Stupak, working with GOP, trying to sink abortion compromise  —  An aide to Rep. Bart Stupak (D. Mich.) coordinated opposition to a Senate compromise on the place of abortion in health care legislation this morning with the Republican Senate leadership, the Conference Catholic Bishops …
Ed Morrissey / Hot Air:
Breaking: Nelson will vote for cloture  —  Every man has his price, apparently, and Harry Reid found Ben Nelson's price for a cloture vote on ObamaCare.  Nelson announced this morning that the language in the manager's amendment on aborti0n will be enough to secure his support for Reid's compromise bill …
John McCormack / Weekly Standard:
Nelson Agrees to Abortion Funding in at Least 13 States?  —  Harry Reid has released the manager's amendment that Ben Nelson has reportedly agreed to vote for, meaning that the Senate bill has 60 votes.  The abortion language includes the phony segregation of funding language that was rejected in the House.
Igor / Wonk Room:
Nelson's Nebraska To Receive Extra Medicaid Funds Under Senate Bill  —  This morning's managers amendment to the merged Senate health bill goes a long way towards satisfying the demands of Democratic hold-out and all-important 60th vote Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE).
Kevin Bogardus / The Hill:
Obama slams insurance industry going into health reform's home stretch  —  As the Senate prepares for a final round of votes on its healthcare reform bill, President Barack Obama chastised the insurance industry for its lobbying against the legislation.  —  In his weekly address Saturday …
Discussion: The Swamp, Scared Monkeys and TBogg
Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
Nelson: I'll Filibuster Post-Conference Health Care Bill If House Forces Major Changes  —  Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE) confirmed moments ago that he will support the Senate health care bill, which will soon be amended to include new, more restrictive abortion language.
New York Times:
Democrats Clinch a Deal on Health Bill  —  WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats said on Saturday that they had clinched an agreement on a far-reaching overhaul of the nation's health care system, and that they were on track to approve the legislation by Christmas over fierce Republican opposition.
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Updated: Senate Democrats Clinch a Deal on Health Bill  —  Brendan Smialowski for The New York Times  —  Sen. Ben Nelson, right, agreed after hours of negotiation Friday to back the Senate Democrats' legislation, making him the pivotal 60th vote.  —  Update |
David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
Remember What The Fight Is About  —  So Ben Nelson is in.  —  Harry Reid finally has his entire caucus on board for a health care reform bill.  The 60-vote bar has been reached (until such time as Lieberman feels the spotlight drifting away, so who knows for sure).
Discussion: TPMDC, The Daily Dish and Wonk Room
Greg Sargent / The Plum Line:
Ben Nelson's A Yes! Reform Edges Closer To Reality
Chris Frates / The Politico:
Nelson at the mic  —  In announcing his support of the Senate …
Discussion: The Page
Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Senate healthcare bill steepens payroll tax for high-earners in 2013  —  The Senate's final healthcare bill steepens the payroll tax rates high-income Americans will face.  —  Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) released a manager's amendment to the healthcare bill finalizing …
Discussion: Weekly Standard and Fausta's Blog
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
McCain: Healthcare bill would make matters worse
Discussion: The Page
Kevin Bogardus / The Hill:
Defense appropriations bill passes Senate 88-10, clears way for health bill
Discussion: The Politico
Ezra Klein:
The Congressional Budget Office scores the amended Senate bill  —  Another day, another Congressional Budget Office report (pdf) saying that health-care reform will cover more than 30 million people while substantially cutting the federal deficit.  —  There are a couple of changes worth noting here.
Discussion: Wonk Room and TalkLeft
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
CBO: Senate health bill costs $871 billion
Discussion: Washington Monthly
Victoria Reggie Kennedy / Washington Post:
The moment Ted Kennedy would not want to lose  —  My late husband, Ted Kennedy, was passionate about health-care reform.  It was the cause of his life.  He believed that health care for all our citizens was a fundamental right, not a privilege, and that this year the stars …
The Huffington Post:
John Kerry Breaks Out Oppo, Takes On Howard Dean For ‘Kill The Bill’ Comments  —  WHAT'S YOUR REACTION?  —  The pushback against Howard Dean for his call to “kill” the Senate health care bill, continued on Friday night, with a prominent Senate Democrat picking out an old quote …
Discussion: Firedoglake
Igor / Wonk Room:
Senate Bill Would Allow States To Prohibit Abortion Coverage In Exchange  —  The new managers amendment to the merged Senate bill incorporates Sen. Bob Casey's (D-PA) language strengthening the segregation of private and public funds and increasing federal support for adoptions …
 
 
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