Health bill clears 1st hurdle in House

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's health care initiative has cleared its first big hurdle in the House, with lawmakers voting to advance the debate.

The House voted in favor of a must-pass procedural measure setting the terms for the debate.

With Obama urging lawmakers on in a rare personal visit to Capitol Hill, Democrats pushed toward a final vote late Saturday on the bill, which would reshape the U.S. health care system and extend coverage to millions of the uninsured.