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| Democrats reach deal on health plan | |
| 2009-12-09 | |
"We have a broad agreement," Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid told reporters, refusing to give details on the proposals that will be sent to the Congressional Budget Office. The government-run plan, along with the issue of abortion, was one of the two biggest hurdles remaining for the overhaul, which is President Barack Obama's top domestic priority. A team of 10 Senate Democrats -- five liberals and five moderates -- had been working for days on a substitute to the government-run plan included in the Senate bill, which has dismayed some moderates. Democratic Senate sources said the substitute proposal would create a non-profit plan operated by private insurers but administered by the Office of Personnel Management, which supervises health coverage for federal workers. The sources said negotiators also sought cost estimates on an expansion of the Medicare health program for the elderly, which is now available at age 65, to Americans as young as 55 who could "buy-in" to the coverage. "Insurance companies will certainly have more competition," Reid said of the deal. "The American people will certainly have more choices." | |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #6 America Screwed: Democrats reach deal on health plan There, fixed the headline for you.... |
| Posted by: Uncle Phester 2009-12-09 16:38 |
| #5 broken boxer link, sorry |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2009-12-09 14:54 |
| #4 Boxer compares denying women abortion coverage to denying men V!@gr@ Babs wants YOUR tax dollars for abortions! I DON'T WANT ALL THAT BLOOD ON MY HANDS!!! |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2009-12-09 14:49 |
| #3 Reid's latest plan won't have Nelson (because of abortion) or Lieberman (because of cost) on board. Unless he gets Blanche Lincoln and the two Maine Senators, it won't get to a final vote. |
| Posted by: lord garth 2009-12-09 09:07 |
| #2 but he wouldn't detail the deal. Most transparent government, evah! Harry's a lying sack of sh*t. Send him back to Searchlight, NV voters! |
| Posted by: Frank G 2009-12-09 08:11 |
| #1 Medicare health program for the elderly, which is now available at age 65, to Americans as young as 55 who could "buy-in" to the coverage. ...or go to jail. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2009-12-09 01:44 |