The Speaker of the US House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, has said that the House is prepared to approve a sweeping healthcare overhaul that would extend insurance coverage to millions of the uninsured. Skip related content
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Pelosi: Healthcare reform bill 'will be passed'
"We will pass healthcare reform," Pelosi said after President Barack Obama met with Democratic House members on Capitol Hill ahead of what could be a close vote later.
President Obama needs 218 supporters in the vote on the healthcare bill, which will be reconciled with a separate Senate bill if it passes.
The US leader has made reforming healthcare a key part of his domestic policy agenda, and says the changes he proposes will give insurance to 36 million more Americans, as well as providing affordable healthcare to 96 per cent of the country.
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