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What’s in big Biden bill? Health, climate goals become law

President Joe Biden shakes hands with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., after signing the Democrats' landmark climate change and health care bill in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. At back right is Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) President Joe Biden shakes hands with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., after signing the Democrats' landmark climate change and health care bill in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. At back right is Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) President Joe Biden shakes hands with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., after signing the Democrats' landmark climate change and health care bill in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. At back right is Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) President Joe Biden shakes hands with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., after signing the Democrats' landmark climate change and health care bill in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. At back right is Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) President Joe Biden shakes hands with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., after signing the Democrats' landmark climate change and health care bill in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. At back right is Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) President Joe Biden shakes hands with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., after signing the Democrats' landmark climate change and health care bill in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. At back right is Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) President Joe Biden shakes hands with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., after signing the Democrats' landmark climate change and health care bill in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. At back right is Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) President Joe Biden shakes hands with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., after signing the Democrats' landmark climate change and health care bill in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. At back right is Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) President Joe Biden shakes hands with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., after signing the Democrats' landmark climate change and health care bill in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. At back right is Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) President Joe Biden shakes hands with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., after signing the Democrats' landmark climate change and health care bill in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. At back right is Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) President Joe Biden shakes hands with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., after signing the Democrats' landmark climate change and health care bill in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. At back right is Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) President Joe Biden shakes hands with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., after signing the Democrats' landmark climate change and health care bill in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. At back right is Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) President Joe Biden shakes hands with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., after signing the Democrats' landmark climate change and health care bill in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. At back right is Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) President Joe Biden shakes hands with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., after signing the Democrats' landmark climate change and health care bill in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. At back right is Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) President Joe Biden shakes hands with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., after signing the Democrats' landmark climate change and health care bill in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. At back right is Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) President Joe Biden shakes hands with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., after signing the Democrats' landmark climate change and health care bill in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. At back right is Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) President Joe Biden shakes hands with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., after signing the Democrats' landmark climate change and health care bill in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. At back right is Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) President Joe Biden shakes hands with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer of N.Y., after signing the Democrats' landmark climate change and health care bill in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2022. At back right is Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) Members of the House of Representatives gather in the chamber to celebrate after the vote to approve the Inflation Reduction Act at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. A divided Congress gave final approval Friday to Democrats' flagship climate and health care bill. The House used a party-line 220-207 vote to pass the legislation. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., finishes the vote to approve the Inflation Reduction Act in the House chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. A divided Congress gave final approval Friday to Democrats' flagship climate and health care bill. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky) House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., finishes the vote to approve the Inflation Reduction Act in the House chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Aug. 12, 2022. A divided Congress gave final approval Friday to Democrats' flagship climate and health care bill. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
What’s in big Biden bill? Health, climate goals become law