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Thursday, October 29, 2009

Details on Healthcare Bill

PDF link to house bill. (1990 pages)

I don't read that fast, but here is a my summary based on reading the Wonk Room's summaries:

  • Bill won't really phase in until 2013 (stupid, you need the benefits to become apparent sooner, rather than later).
  • Adds a high risk pool for the time between the enactment and when the benefits kick in.
  • Public option is not the "strong" (based on Medicare reimbursement) option.
  • Requires large (how large?) employers to provide health insurance.
  • Makes the medicare doctor reimbursement permanent, eliminating the annual reimbursement rate Kabuki in the Congress.
  • Kills insurer antitrust exemption.
It's better than anything likely to come out of the Senate.

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