Kaiser Health News staff writer Mary Agnes Carey reports on the outlook in the Senate during its weekend session and Majority Leader Harry Reid's continuing efforts to advance the cause. "No one knows how long the Senate health care debate will last. But at least one thing is clear: until ... Reid gets consensus on two volatile issues – whether to include a government-run 'public option' health insurance plan and abortion coverage – it's unlikely that the Nevada Democrat will able to get 60 votes for a health care deal" (12/7).
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