Obama, Dems Reach Major Compromise On Health Reform Bill, Though Other Issues Remain

President Obama and Democratic congressional leaders on Thursday reached a tentative agreement on a proposal to tax high-cost insurance plans, making progress on one of the major differences between the Senate and House health care reform bills (HR 3590, HR 3962), the New York Times reports (Pear/Greenhouse, New York Times, 1/15). However, negotiators must continue to work to resolve several other differences, including the issue of abortion coverage under federally subsidized insurance plans, USA Today reports…