Key Senate vote on US healthcare

The US senate is to vote today on President Barack Obama\'s attempt to overhaul the country’s healthcare system.



The Senate Finance Committee is expected to pass its reform bill.



The committee\'s vote could give an indication of how the legislation will fare when it reaches the full Senate.



Reforming the US healthcare system is President Obama\'s top domestic priority.



He argues that all Americans are entitled to insurance coverage, that rising costs must be tackled and that private insurers must not be able to deny coverage or end it when someone becomes seriously ill.