The Senate health care bill was released last night, and Jane has the official FDL statement on it. PhRMA and the biotech industry made out like bandits.

Here is a good breakdown of what is in the Senate bill and here is one explaining some of the worst provisions in the bill.

One of the big problems is the “nationwide plans,” which will effectively gut state insurance regulations, and create a race to a bottom.

The bill still needs a strong risk adjuster. Hopefully some senator is paying attention.

The CBO believes roughly 1/3 of the country will be opted out of the public option.

Blue Dog Allen Boyd is facing a tough primary challenge, maybe because he voted no on health care reform.

Reid has decided to give up all his leverage by now claiming he will not use reconciliation.

Dayen explains what a 60% actuarial value means.

The Senate bill has much better abortion language than the Stupak amendment. Obama is signaling that he prefers the Senate abortion language.

Dayen does great job explaining why the claimed savings from the new excise tax are unlikely to materialize.

The House bill might have a higher price tag, but it is much more cost effective.

Carper is at it again, working with Snowe to bring back the trigger.