Obama puts forward last-ditch health care plan

Obama puts forward last-ditch health care plan

A final attempt to save his review of health care, President Barack Obama on Monday filed a nearly $ 1 billion of 10-year commitment, which increases the government refuses to reverse or outrageous insurance premiums that annoy consumers.
The White House has demanded the immediate closure up or down vote in Congress on the plan, or something. But it is very uncertain, which can reach this radical legislation. Republicans are almost unanimously against him and has supported some Democrats, who already had a second thought to remake the health care in an election year. A year in the lawsuit, Obama needs a modest reduction in back version of what was given top national priority.
The plan was published on the website of the White House comes just four days before an Obama-of-a-kind, television, the superior health care with Democrats and Republicans. The White House said the plan is not insured to extend coverage to more than 31 million Americans without the federal deficit.
On Capitol Hill, Democrats have cautiously welcomed the proposal, while Republicans have given the thumbs down.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., Said in a statement it expects the plan review and discuss at the summit. “We take a comprehensive, affordable insurance health reform should be, and I am convinced that the next meeting on Thursday will help us achieve this goal, he said, reiterating his commitment.
Republican leader John Boehner of Ohio has rejected the proposal and said: “The president has rejected the credibility of the summit this week in the proposal for the resumption of the administration of the same quantity of health care is a follower of the draft law, the American people and paralyzed the base. ”
Senate Republican leader, Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, said it is disappointing that Democrats in Washington do not hear well, or completely ignore what you said, Americans across the country. ”
The plan is the detailed proposal to Obama as he took the effort to reform health care a year ago. At that time, tried to avoid the problems of former President Bill Clinton, when the Congress a detailed recipe in the 1990s, a plan, did not help the Democrats lost Congress in 1994. Now, Obama has been accused of being subordinate to the legislature.
Word of the White House, said Dan Pfeiffer, the plan is an “opening bid is” the summit today. It would cover more Americans – but also includes a new tax on capital gains that Republicans object.
“The President is in the meeting with an open mind,” said Pfeiffer. “If the Republicans do, it is our hope that we can find common ground. If the Republicans are good ideas to find a way – find a way to integrate it into our proposals.”
Weeks has been President and Congressional Democrats over the edge of an historic step – has always sought new national system of health care after half a century of attempts made by dozens of politicians. Then Republican Scott Brown surprised Washington with an upset victory in elections to the Senate in Massachusetts, denying the Democrats the majority with 60 seats and curb any political momentum.
Now, Obama may have to settle for a smaller system, smooths some rough edges of the current health insurance, but do not go far enough to provide coverage for most Americans. It could also have supported the ideas of Democrats and Republicans, as federal funding for high-risk groups that coverage is extended, the people rejected for medical problems and a ready market for small employers and individuals to buy their own policy.
Determined not to abandon the Democratic bill, which lasted a year of hard effort, the Obama plan builds on them. This is not a guarantee that no problems arise.
The government had planned to refrain from strike and guarantee of liberals and conservatives, and asked for some clothes that Congress considered moderate. Contains the Senate have adopted restrictions on federal funding for abortion, which was categorically rejected by the anti-abortion and abortion advocates.
The new White House plan would be the federal government the power to regulate the insurance industry similar to public utility regulation. Health and Human Services – in conjunction with state authorities – can deny that the considerable increase in premiums, restrict or require discounts for consumers.
Obama moves to put into the special characteristics of more than a year for Congress to finally have a detailed plan of their own. Basically, the bill passed by Senate Democrats followed the Christmas Eve, with modifications to make it acceptable to the home of his colleagues.
This is a health insurance for most Americans to pay for federal grants to help many bonuses. Insurance companies deny coverage for people with health problems or more negatively charged.
The plan proposes the back of the Senate to control the high cost of health insurance plans of House Democrats opposed – and the unions. Instead of increasing to 150 million U.S. dollars more than 10 years, could bring in 30 million U.S. dollars, the administration said. An increase in the Medicare tax high income would pay the shortfall in income. For the first time assess the tax on capital gains from insurance, not just wages.
As the bill that the Senate will support Obama’s plan for insurance contracts in each State for small businesses and individuals to buy their own coverage. It would strip the special treatment of the Senate Medicaid bill, since he moved to Nebraska public contempt, as “rebound Nebraska”, “has yet to make a special effort for Louisiana Medicaid. Also gradually Medicare coverage gap requirement, making the newly available coverage for working families more affordable. These changes are moving in the direction of the House bill.
At a cost of about $ 1 billion over 10 years Obama’s plan would be paid by a combination of Medicare cuts, tax increases and new taxes for health industries.
The supervision of insurance companies has always been a state responsibility. Obama’s proposal for a new role of the federal government calls for the creation of a seven-member insurance rates Health Agency to monitor the practices of the insurance industry and prepare an annual report. The countries listed, beef with consumer protection, representing 250 million U.S. dollars in federal grants would be considered.

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