There's concern that the second House bill, the one that "fixes" the objectionable parts of the previously passed Senate-confirmed bill, may not clear the Senate itself. And it probably will go back to the House again before it can be finalized:
The House passed the overhaul — now what? - 21 out of 22 times, reconciliation legislation has been sent back to House
And, early last week MSNBC commentator and former Democratic Chief of Staff to the Senate Finance Committee Lawrence O'Donnell said that the bill was unlikely to pass because of the Senate Parliamentarian. Then I read this today:
Health Care Bill Puts Senate Parliamentarian in Crossfire
So, it really could come down to one person's interpretation of whether certain language in the bill can be interpreted as "a recommendation."
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