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Family Security Matters » Publications » The House and Senate Health Care Bills: The Key Differences: "The giant House and Senate health care bills[1]reflect a common ideological foundation: a profound congressional faith in the efficacy and desirability of federal government control over the financing and delivery of Americans' health care, ranging from federal control over health benefits to the dramatic expansion of government coverage – notably Medicaid
– for new classes of American citizens.

Nonetheless, there are consequential policy problems to be resolved. Before a final bill reaches the desk of the President, House and Senate negotiators must iron out these differences and engage in further compromise and concessions.

Six Key Differences"