Health Care Compromise Floated
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on September 8th, 2009 4:37 am by HL
Health Care Compromise Floated
The New York Times reports on new details in a possible health care compromise out of the Senate Finance Committee.
The proposal from Sen. Max Baucus (D-MT) “would impose new fees on some sectors of the health care industry, but none on individuals, to help offset initial costs estimated at $880 billion over 10 years… The plan, circulating among some committee members of both parties, would also offer the option of lower-cost insurance, with protection only against the costs of catastrophic illnesses, to those 25 and younger. In addition, it would provide basic Medicaid coverage to millions of low-income people who are currently ineligible for the program, but the benefits would be less comprehensive than standard Medicaid.”
CQ Politics: “It might seem hard to fathom after a summer of rancor, but there are issues in the health care debate that still evoke widespread agreement.”
Meanwhile, NBC News reports President Obama is still not saying much ahead of his Wednesday night prime time speech on the topic.
Obama, at a Labor Day rally in Ohio: “The debate’s been good, and that’s important, because we have to get this right. But every debate at some point comes to an end. At some point, it’s time to decide. At some point, it’s time to act. And Ohio, it’s time to act and get this thing done!”
