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BREMPRO Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-08-09 05:54 PM
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44. needs some tweaks, but it's got the fundamentals reforms that have broad consensus
Edited on Sun Nov-08-09 05:56 PM by BREMPRO
no more denials because pre-existing conditions
no more rescissions
covers 38 million uninsured who will get competitive choices including a public option and subsidies based on income
allows majority who say they are happy with their insurance coverage to keep it.
eliminates anti-trust exception for health insurance industry
comparative effectiveness research to reduce health care costs
more money to fight waste fraud and abuse in medicare
budget savings over 10 years according to CBO

I predict the abortion restriction won't make the final bill

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