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Understanding the pros and cons of health overhaul - Yahoo! News - 0 views

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  • Some 16 million eligible people would remain uninsured under the Senate bill and 12 million under the House bill, according to the Congressional Budget Office. That's not counting illegal immigrants, who would not be eligible for government assistance under either bill.
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      A D on 20 Dec 09
       
      1. Loophole for illegal immigrants? 2.who are the others not covered 3. Why are they not covered
  • But it means workers and their families would be more than twice as likely to be uninsured as older people, virtually all of whom are now covered by Medicare.
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      A D on 20 Dec 09
       
      1. All types - blue to white? 2. Median Income or what ? 3. Why?
  • Unmarried children could stay on their parents' plan until age 27 in the House bill, 26 in the Senate plan. That change would start in 2010.
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  • The people who are going to do best are older people with a problematic medical history," said health policy expert Paul Ginsburg, of the Center for Studying Health System Change.
  • For years, the government has been paying the private plans more than it costs traditional Medicare to deliver similar services. The plans used the money to provide extra benefits — mainly lower copayments and deductibles.
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