5 more Dems will vote against health care  —  Washington (CNN) — Five more House Democrats said Tuesday that they will vote against Senate health care legislation, which puts opponents of reform just 11 votes shy of the 216 needed to prevent President Obama from scoring a major victory on his top domestic priority.

Opinions Harden on Health  —  Nearly half call plan a ‘bad idea’ in latest Journal/NBC poll, but Democrats who oppose it risk alienating base  —  Democratic lawmakers may be tempted to vote against the health-care overhaul plan pending in Congress because it remains unpopular with a broad swath of the public.

Kucinich is a ‘yes’ on health care  —  The presidential arm twisting worked.  —  Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio), enjoying a rare moment where his vote could be critical on a landmark issue, said Wednesday morning he will vote for the Democratic health care bill, a significant boost from a liberal critic of the legislation.

House Democrats scramble to ensure adequate deficit reduction in health bill  —  Congressional Democrats rushing to push President Obama's health-care initiative to final passage this week hit a new snag Tuesday, as the final piece of the package was held up by concerns that it would do too little to reduce the nation's budget deficit.

Breaking: Kucinich To Vote Yes  —  In a big get for House Dems, Dennis Kucinich just made it official: He's voting for the Senate bill, making him the first member to go on record fliping his vote from No to Yes.  —  “In the past week it's become clear that the vote on the final bill will be very close …