What’s Next for Healthcare Reform?
“The Senate passed its healthcare bill in the early morning hours of Christmas Eve. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid had to make major compromises to secure the votes of fence-sitters like senators Ben Nelson and Joe Lieberman. Reid sacrificed the public option to keep Lieberman on board and tightened the bill’s abortion restrictions to placate Nelson.
“Next, representatives from the House and the Senate will merge their respective bills in a conference committee, creating a single piece of legislation that both houses will vote on…
“J. Lester Feder of The Nation discusses what’s left to be worked out in conference. Feder says the big three areas up for discussion are affordability, enforceability and financing. Compared to the House bill, Senate version offers larger insurance subsidies, but also weaker protections against high out-of-pocket costs.”
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20100111/beyerstein
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