The Senate Healthcare Bill is Out

And, no surprise, it is much weaker tea than the house version:

Here is how the merged Senate bill compares to the legislation passed in the House. The merged Senate legislation has lower affordability standards, covers less people, invests less in prevention, does not require all large employers to provide health insurance, and includes a weaker public option. But the bill goes further in controlling health care spending and reducing the deficit.

I still don't think that we will get a bill that will provide meaningful healthcare reform.

Too many people *cough* Barack Obama *cough* just want something that they can call healthcare reform.