The sea of daily news and updates surrounding health care legislation can be overwhelming and it’s easy to get lost in the minutia.
Here’s a brief update on where we stand today. 
The US House of Representatives passed their version of health care legislation on November 7th and the US Senate pass their version on December 24th.
Since both the House and Senate have different versions of health care reform they must appoint members from each body to a conference committee. A detailed description of how conference committees work can be found here.
It is in this committee where they will compromise their differences and produce a draft that can be passed by both chambers and ultimately sent to the President where it will be signed into law.
The New York Times provides a useful summary of the major differences between the House and Senate bills and The Christian Science Monitor highlights three of the big differences between the two bills.
The process of reconciliation will likely be contentious and your representatives in Congress will be in the middle of it all. If you’ve been considering getting involved in this issue then this could be your last great opportunity.
Consider contacting your local US Representative and US Senators to share your views about the two versions of health care reform bills.
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