Nancy Pelosi Unveils House Health Care Reform Bill

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House Democrats unveil $894 billion health care bill
October 29, 2009 11:39 a.m. EDT

Washington (CNN) -- House Democratic leaders unveiled a sweeping health care reform bill Thursday that includes a more moderate version of the government-run public health insurance option.

The bill -- a combination of versions passed by three House committees -- includes what is termed a "negotiated rate" public option. It will cost $894 billion over 10 years and extend insurance coverage to 36 million Americans, according to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office.

The bill guarantees that 96 percent of Americans have coverage, Pelosi's office said. The figure is based on an analysis by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office.

"Today, we are ... laying the foundation for a brighter future for generations to come," Pelosi said on Capitol Hill.

"For Americans struggling with the cost of health care, this is an urgently needed bill," said House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Maryland. "This is an idea whose time has come."

More: http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/10/29/health.care/index.html

"More moderate" = watered down at the behest of Big Insurance, no doubt.

The 1990 page Bill: http://health.burgess.house.gov/UploadedFiles/House_HCR_bill.pdf