AP INTERVIEW: Sebelius says coverage to take years

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AP INTERVIEW: Sebelius says coverage to take years

By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and ERICA WERNER, Associated Press Writers Ricardo Alonso-zaldivar And Erica Werner, Associated Press Writers – 1 hr 17 mins ago

WASHINGTON – Covering the uninsured could take several years, even if Congress passes a bill and President Barack Obama signs it into law this fall, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Tuesday.

"Will something probably be phased in? You bet," Sebelius said in a question-and-answer session with The Associated Press. "It won't start the day after the bill passes." It could take until sometime during the next presidential term, which starts in 2013, she said.

A longer phase-in period could make it easier to handle the costs of the bill, which are already prompting second thoughts from some key lawmakers.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090616/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/us_sebelius_health_overhaul

[Autumn]

1. Fucking disgraceful you bet n/t

[DJ13]

2. We'll never achieve the goal of universal coverage at this rate

[defendandprotect]

8. Shame on Sebelius -- but any chance they're trying to discourage us . . .????

[katandmoon]

3. Gotta fund that war in in Afghanistan!

[valerief]

4. But war is immediate! nt

[Oregone]

5. Probably at least 12 years

8 for Obama's term, as they refuse to look to commie to help significantly, then 4 for the Republican that kicks the Democrats ass for them not offering coverage, and then, who the hell knows for the next person who will rise with a real solution and the nuts (pardon) to back it up.

[defendandprotect]

7. ....because we're reinventing the wheel . . . .

and any other country that did this destroyed the master plan and blew up

the mold -- !!!

May take 100 years!!!

War, we know how to do! Always on our agenda - always ready!

[defendandprotect]

6. IMO, nutsy . . . we have the doctors, we have the method-MEDICARE FOR ALL . . .

They can begin registering the youngest first -- children, young mothers/fathers --

and then also work down in age from retirees.

What is time consuming is having the "for profit" people trying to work out their share --

and Republicans trying to STOP the whole thing!

This is all crap -- let's go -- MEDICARE FOR ALL --!!!

[KamaAina]

9. "You bet"? Is she channeling Sarah now?!

Or is Bible Spice just so overexposed that she's starting to seep out of other people's mouths? :eyes:

[Karmadillo]

10. On the other hand, we can transfer trillions to Wall Street and the War Machine in a heartbeat.

Go figure.

[Dappleganger]

11. But I don't have years.

We need coverage now. We can afford to pay the 35% of COBRA for the next 8 months, but after that what the hell are we supposed to do?