BREAKING NEWS: House passes health-care reform bill

By Michael J.W. Stickings

And it's done. Or, rather, this key step is done. Just moments ago, the House of Representatives passed a health-care reform bill that includes a public option 220-215.

For more from me and the Reaction team on health-care reform, see here. Recent posts include:

-- Dems "have the votes" in House; anti-abortion Stupak Amendment passes;

-- President Obama is absolutely right: Voting against health-care reform won't protect Democrats from the abject viciousness of Republicans;

-- Delay and disrespect: Republicans try to silence women on House floor during health-care reform debate; and

-- So the Republican health-care plan is -- surprise, surprise -- an abysmal failure.