How Reid's Senate health care bill saves so much money...

flpoljunkie

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Thu Nov-19-09 09:04 AM
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How Reid's Senate health care bill saves so much money...

(The House bill expands Medicaid to 150% of the federal poverty level and provides subsidies up to 400% of the federal poverty level and starts in 2013.)

The health insurance exchanges in the states would take effect in 2014 and states would be permitted to opt out of the public option by passing a law to refuse it. People below 133 percent of the federal poverty level would be eligible for Medicaid. Those between 133 percent and 300 percent of poverty would receive subsidies and people between 133 percent and 400 percent of poverty would enjoy annual caps on premiums and out-of-pocket expenses as a percentage of income.

http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/68553-senate-takes-849b-step-toward-healthcare-reform

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Clio the Leo

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Thu Nov-19-09 09:10 AM
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1. Kinda blows a hole in the theory of my Congressman.....

..... who, in a form letter to me yesterday, described the "Democrat" plan as a deficit boondoggle.

It was clear he was just making stuff thinking none of his constituents would have a clue if he was wrong or not.

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BeFree

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Thu Nov-19-09 09:21 AM
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2. HHH would be proud.

Everyone knows who HHH is, correct? Was a vice president, ya know.

Hubert would be happy that HCR reform has finally gotten on first base.
On first base even tho the teabaggers raised hell and the Ins. cos spent billions lobbying.

We're gonna win this game.

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