http://www.healthcare-now.org/senate-healthcare-bill-a-step-in-the-wrong-direction/ Organizing for a national, single-payer healthcare system. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 01:42:26 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://www.healthcare-now.org/senate-healthcare-bill-a-step-in-the-wrong-direction/comment-page-1/#comment-6676 John Barker Sat, 09 Jan 2010 18:01:00 +0000 http://www.healthcare-now.org/?p=3099#comment-6676 There is more bad news. The House bill repeals CHIP (Children's Health Insurance Program)outright. Youngsters would have to sign up for private plans in the newly created exchanges. House leaders argue it makes sense to enroll kids and parents in the same scheme. The private plans will cost families a lot more; as much as 1650% more out of pocket depending on poverty line income levels. Millions of youngsters will lose health insurance. The Senate version keeps CHIP intact until 2015. Taken from The Nation in comments by David L Kirp page 5 January 11/18 issue. There is more bad news. The House bill repeals CHIP (Children’s Health Insurance Program)outright. Youngsters would have to sign up for private plans in the newly created exchanges. House leaders argue it makes sense to enroll kids and parents in the same scheme. The private plans will cost families a lot more; as much as 1650% more out of pocket depending on poverty line income levels. Millions of youngsters will lose health insurance. The Senate version keeps CHIP intact until 2015. Taken from The Nation in comments by David L Kirp page 5 January 11/18 issue.

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