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Expected US health reform savings disappoint

By Anna Fifield in Washington

Published: December 1 2009 00:37 | Last updated: December 1 2009 00:37

Democratic party proposals to reform the US health insurance market would lead to a slight drop in insurance premiums for most Americans, according to an analysis released by the Congressional Budget Office on Monday.

The much-awaited analysis, published the same day that the Senate began debating a controversial bill that provides for a government-run health insurance system, is likely to disappoint those who back reform as a way to lower healthcare costs.

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