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K Street’s powerhouses have weighed in on the Senate’s passage of a historic healthcare reform bill — and the verdict is decidedly mixed.
Healthcare industry associations, many of which had already endorsed the legislation, offered cautious praise and conditional support; the health insurance industry expressed disappointed opposition; labor unions offered encouraging words but stopped short of endorsing the bill; and big-business groups slammed the bill.
Though few lobbying organizations representing private-sector interests completely embraced the Senate bill, the measure provoked a more positive response than a House-passed version that, among other things, would create a government-run public option health insurance program and enact a stricter requirement that businesses cover their employees.
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