Oct
30
U.S. House project reveals health contract expiry dates 894,000
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats in the House of Representatives United States unveiled on Thursday a bill to reform the health system that will transform the insurance market, will include an alternative managed by the Government and sets a tax on wealthy citizens.
Weeks of intense negotiations behind closed doors to join three bills on the reform pending in Congress resulted in a bill of 1,990 pages that would cost an estimated $ 894,000 million in 10 years .
The figure is below the 900,000 million it targeted the U.S. president, Barack Obama, and reduces the deficit by 30,000 million during the same period.
Today we are to fulfill the promise of affordable and available to all Americans a health care quality, said Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, in a ceremony at the Capitol.
However, the measure faced opposition from Republicans unanimously, complaints from liberal Democrats who wanted a public insurance option stronger, and moderates who sought the safety of federal funds abortions will not pay the new law.
The move could be in the House for discussion next week.
The revelation of the law House marked another step forward for the health bill led by U.S. President Barack Obama, which would reduce costs, reform the insurance industry and expand coverage to the uninsured.
Obama praised the Democratic House leaders to include reforms in the insurance industry, and said he was pleased that the bill offered a public insurance option and was fiscally responsible.
The bill the House clearly meets two key criteria that I established: it is paid in full and reduces long-term deficit, Obama said in a statement.
The House Democrats said the bill would meet the criterion of Obama for most domestic priority. Republicans, who have struggled to Obama and the Democrats at every juncture of the debate were critical of the size, cost and extent of the law of the House.
behind closed doors
The health of Americans is very important and very complex to risk a huge bill that was written behind closed doors, said Rep. Dave Camp, the top Republican on the Committee Ways and Means of the House of Representatives.
The Senate also is creating its own version of health reform, and bills the Senate will eventually be combined before sending the legislation Obama to add your signature.
The bill the House deliver coverage to 36 million uninsured in America, commented Democrats. Provide subsidies to help those who are not insured to agree to secure.
The House version would require that everyone buy insurance, and all employers, including small businesses, offer coverage for their workers.
also prohibit insurers refuse to cover people with preexisting medical conditions, and eliminate the industry's exemption federal antitrust laws.
(Editing by Jill Serjeant Spanish)