Senate Health Bill Totals $849 Billion

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid released the bill and its price tag to his colleagues Wednesday afternoon. He has spent weeks merging two versions of the bill that passed out of two separate Senate committees.

Reid plans to hold a procedural vote as early as Thursday to begin debate on Saturday.

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When it comes time to reconcile the House and Senate versions, sparks are going to fly.