Washington (CNN) -- President Obama will head to Capitol Hill on Sunday to meet with Senate Democrats as the health debate rages, officials say.
The meeting is set for 2 p.m. ET, a White House official and a senior Democratic source told CNN.
Senate Republicans failed Saturday to eliminate $42.1 billion in cuts to Medicare home health care service in the health care bill.
The 53-41 vote shot down a motion offered by Sen. Mike Johanns, R-Nebraska, that would have sent Majority Leader Harry Reid's sweeping $848 billion reform plan back to the committee with instructions to remove all home health care cuts.
Johanns objected to the cuts, saying the services "help some of the most vulnerable Americans."
Democrats say the bill instills needed reforms to ensure the long-term solvency of the government-run Medicare health program for seniors.
Bi-partisan??? ~~ The Munz
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