Turbulence ahead: Senate opens health care debate
Harry Reid
But Reid is determined to avoid being remembered as another Democrat who tried and failed to make health care access for the middle class a part of America's social safety net.
 "Generation after generation has called on us to fix this broken system " he said at a recent Washington rally. "We're now closer than ever to getting it done."
 Reid wants to finish by the end of the month; he may not get to.
 Reid's bill includes $848 billion over 10 years to gradually expand coverage to most of those now uninsured. It would ban onerous insurance industry practices such as denying coverage or charging higher premiums because of someone's poor health. Those who now have the hardest time getting coverage -- the self-employed and small businesses -- could buy a policy in a new insurance market  with government subsidies for many. Older people would get better prescription coverage.
But [TGT] is determined to avoid being remembered as another Democrat who tried and failed to make health care access for the middle class a part of America's social safety net.
 "Generation after generation has called on us to fix this broken system " [TGT] said at a recent Washington rally. "We're now closer than ever to getting it done."
 [TGT] wants to finish by the end of the month; [TGT] may not get to.
 [TGT]'s bill includes $848 billion over 10 years to gradually expand coverage to most of those now uninsured. It would ban onerous insurance industry practices such as denying coverage or charging higher premiums because of someone's poor health. Those who now have the hardest time getting coverage -- the self-employed and small businesses -- could buy a policy in a new insurance market  with government subsidies for many. Older people would get better prescription coverage.