It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was an opportunity to do the right thing, it was an opportunity to generate yet more profit. It was a chance to be compassionate, it was a chance to be corporate.
Few seem to realize there exists more than one health care bill proposal to be considered. Some choices are better than others. So you can decide for yourself, there's a brief synopsis below.
HR3200 HR676
Number of pages in bill 1017 30
Universal health insurance No Yes
Covers all Americans No Yes
Portable insurance No Yes
Prohibits exclusion and rescission Yes Yes
Public option Maybe Yes
Private supplemental insurance Yes Yes
Subsidies for poor Yes Yes
Individual mandate Yes Yes
Employer mandate Yes Eliminates
Expands state programs Yes Eliminates
Government assigned doctors No No
Government prior approval No No
Rationing No No
Death panels No No
Annual cost $100 billion -$387 billion