Kennedy Anticipated to Propose Healthcare Changes
TweetThe plans to restructure the U.S. healthcare system have now begun to collect momentum. Senator Edward Kennedy, also the chairman of the Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee will soon announce a health system in the United States. Recently, Kennedy gave a rough outline of his healthcare bill to the Boston Globe.
Kennedy’s support of universal healthcare coverage is strongly reflected in his proposal. Some key aspects of the proposal include a new government-subsidized program which would provide medical coverage and make an order that all Americans must have some type of healthcare coverage. Kennedy insists that through his plan he can negotiate with insurance companies to keep premiums and copays low and affordable for those who have payment problems.
These aspects have sparked a lot of controversial debate within congress and amongst the public since President Obama wants to begin reforming the U.S. healthcare structure by the end of 2009. Republicans and insurance firms are concerned that private insurers would not be able to contend with government in the market for healthcare and would thus be driven out by a government monopoly in healthcare. Experts also predict that Kennedy’s plan will expand Medicaid programs to the poor and change Medicare benefits requirements by lowering the eligibility age from 65 to 55 years old.
Senator Max Baucus from Montana, the chair of the Senate Finance Committee is making another version of the bill which he hopes will be supported by Republicans and Democrats. Both Kennedy and Baucus have agreed that their committees will draft bills that complement each other.
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Poor Kennedy. I’m glad he (and more importantly his staff) are still pushing out legislation despite his illness.
I agree Sam…Brain cancer is tough and he’s still tryin to make a difference in this world.