Health Care Bill by Senate Finance Committee Should Include House’s Funding Strategy
A health care reform package that includes a public health insurance plan option, shared employer responsibility, cost containment and an end to private insurance company abuses was approved by a key Senate committee this morning.
Says AFL-CIO President John Sweeney:
This legislation demands shared responsibility so families are less burdened. It will make health care more affordable by controlling costs and improving quality. And most importantly, it will provide coverage for all and help reduce the ranks of the uninsured and underinsured. Sen. Chris Dodd and Chairman Kennedy’s hard work and dedication have put forth a bill that moves us one step closer to the finish line.
The action by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee comes one day after the House version of health care legislation was introduced. But unlike the House bill, the HELP committee’s measure does not address financing.
