US health care reform back in play
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President Obama this morning unveiled his take on health care reform this morning (download 11 page PDF), in preparation for Thursday's showdown, er, televised health care summit with Republicans.
Key points:
The proposed bill is $950 billion, up from the Senate's $871 billion plan.
Nebraska's special Medicaid deal is gone.
New federal authority over insurance rate increases.
Delay's the tax on high end insurance plans until 2018, instead of 2013.
Closes the Medicare donut hole.
Confused? Here's a nice chart comparing Obama's bills against the House and Senate bill.
If Republicans continue filibustering, the White House has made clear that's it's open to passing health care reform via reconciliation, but alas, no public option is included in the President's plan, despite the renewed interest by some Senators for the plan.
Key points:
The proposed bill is $950 billion, up from the Senate's $871 billion plan.
Nebraska's special Medicaid deal is gone.
New federal authority over insurance rate increases.
Delay's the tax on high end insurance plans until 2018, instead of 2013.
Closes the Medicare donut hole.
Confused? Here's a nice chart comparing Obama's bills against the House and Senate bill.
If Republicans continue filibustering, the White House has made clear that's it's open to passing health care reform via reconciliation, but alas, no public option is included in the President's plan, despite the renewed interest by some Senators for the plan.
Posted by brandonb at 11:11 AM on February 22nd 2010
2 comments submitted.
Here's a meme that Barry needs to lose "President Obama's stalled health care reform"
Posted by nax at 4:07 PM on Feb 22nd
Just for glorious review: a timeline of Obama's struggle with health care reform. August was not a pretty month, for obvious reasons.
Posted by brandonb at 5:45 PM on Feb 23rd
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