Terry (R-Ne) offers health bill

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Joseph Morton

WASHINGTON - Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb., introduced his version of health care legislation on Tuesday.

Terry's bill would create a health insurance system similar to the health benefits program that covers members of Congress and federal workers, but the new system would be open for anyone to purchase insurance through it.

Terry described the new system as an identical twin to the existing benefits program, although there is at least one major difference.

Members of Congress and federal employees have most of their premiums paid for by the government, just like many private sector employers do for their workers. Members of the public who went out and purchased their own insurance through the new program would have to cover the full cost of the premiums.


Read more: http://www.omaha.com/article/20091027/NEWS01/910279967

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No subsidies! I couldn't afford that. He is only making this offer because his seat is vulnerable for the first time.

[Ruby the Liberal]

1. What if employers paid into this whatever they are paying now?

[Angry Dragon]

3. Employers could op in according to the article

During the sign up period pre-existing conditions would be excepted

[Ruby the Liberal]

4. I didn't ask that correctly. If an employer wanted to offer a plan

and the employee wanted into the Federal plan, they could write this where the employer could pay into that as opposed to the amount they are paying for the employee to the private plan.

Yes, I know - too much of a takeaway from the Insurance Cartel, but if dude is up for re-election, that could be a popular choice.

I wonder if there is a serious Dem contender for his seat...

[big poppa]

6. Terry health care

yes there is


the guy is a weasal...without having read in full I would venture to guess that it will not hurt the insurance industry at all but will probably make them a boatload of money.

[Ruby the Liberal]

8. Thanks and good luck with your candidate!

[DallasNE]

9. Here Is His Web Site

http://tomwhite2010.com/

[Angry Dragon]

2. We pay for theirs' and nothing for us...sounds fair...n/t

[Downwinder]

5. Here is the Federal Employee page.

http://www.opm.gov/insure/health/index.asp

[Angry Dragon]

7. Thanks......n/t

[DrZeeLit]

10. too little too late... what crap. these fraidy cat repubs are just a smidge worse than blue dogs

Can them all.

This whole thing is pissing me off royally.