From 'Hell, No!' To Passage; Health Care's Historic Day

On the morning after passage in the House of health care legislation that seeks to extend coverage to more than 30 million uninsured Americans, there's plenty to consider.

From a purely personal perspective, The Wall Street Journal examines "Steps You Can Take Ahead Of Changes In Coverage, Taxes." Step one:

"Do your homework. This legislation will almost certainly affect your wallet and your health coverage, so you need to understand it. The Kaiser Family Foundation's website, kff.org, has a side-by-side bill comparison tool featured on the main page, and you can choose the Senate and reconciliation bills, selecting only the parts you care about."

From a political perspective, the 219-212 roll call is posted here. The key things to know are that all 178 Republicans voted "no." And 34 Democrats went against their party's line to join those GOP lawmakers. The Hill has broken out the names of those 34 here.

Meanwhile, on Morning Edition:

— NPR's Julie Rovner summed up the incredible story of the legislation's road to passage:

— Andrea Seabrook examined how passage hinged on language about abortion, and Democratic Rep. Bart Stupak's key role:

— Mara Liasson talked with guest host Linda Wertheimer about this "huge win" for President Barack Obama. "He has redeemed his No. 1 promise," Mara said:

It's also worth watching and listening this morning to two moments from Sunday's drama.

— Republican leader John Boehner's statement from the floor of the House, during which he asked if the legislation had been drafted in a fair and open manner and answered his own question with a resounding "Hell, No!":

— The president's late-night appearance after the vote, during which he pronounced that "this is what change looks like":

And now, we wonder:

We'll keep the question open for two days.

By all means, check with the NPR health blog Shots for more about the legislation.