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Ted Kennedy determined to deliver the most fundamental freedom and human right for the common Americans – Guaranteed healthcare for all American citizens and legal residents
Democrats in the Senate and the House accelerated their drive to enact health care legislation on Tuesday, outlining proposals to extend coverage to uninsured millions. Ted Kennedy is determined to deliver the most fundamental freedom and human right for the common Americans – Guaranteed healthcare for all American citizens and legal residents.
Individuals would be able to purchase insurance from new exchanges operated by the states or federal government. Private companies would be barred from denying coverage or charging higher premiums because of pre-existing conditions.
Both bills would require individuals to purchase insurance if they could afford it, with waivers available in hardship cases. The Senate measure provides for an unspecified penalty for anyone refusing to obey the so-called mandate, and House Democrats are considering a similar approach.
Similarly, the House approach would require employers to purchase insurance for their workers or pay a penalty. Senate Democrats left that issue for a final decision later this week or next week, but it is expected to be included.
Additionally, both approaches include steps to emphasize preventive care, an attempt to reduce the cost of treating disease.
To cut down on the ranks of the uninsured, the Senate bill stipulates that children up to the age of 26 could remain on their parents'' insurance policies.
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