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How will the US health care reform bill work?
OK. So we all know that everyone is debating with everyone about the health care reform bills and such in Congress. But what is the goal of the Democratic Party? I have heard so many things and am pretty much tired of all the lies, deceit, and mud-flinging from both sides. How about some facts or something?
A note to political commentators (i.e. anyone who will answer this question probably): Please just the facts. No rants about how Obamacare will supposedly be horrible or about how the GOP is supposedly encouraging mobs and disruption at the town halls. I have heard this and I can make my own opinion.
My question is what is the goal of the Democrats and/or President Obama? What do they want to accomplish and get out of the bills in Congress? But also, please PROVIDE A RELIABLE SOURCE to prove yourself!
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- Kiran CLv 71 decade agoFavorite Answer
The fundamental problem is we pay too much for the results that we are getting. Both people from the Heritage Foundation and Paul Krugman will agree to that.
The House Bill creates a Health Insurance Exchange for people to buy insurance from. On this Exchange the consumer can buy either a private plan or a public plan, run by the government. To expand health insurance coverage, subsidies of up to 400% of the poverty level is given so people buy a plan on the Exchange. Because all plans will need to conform to a standard set of benefits, it will be easy to do an apples to apples comparison.
See the link for a summary of what is in the House Bill.
