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| − | The Affordable Health Care for America Act ([http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3962/show H.R. 3962]) is the final, merged version of the health care reform legislation that the House has been working on for much of 2009. The bill contains a moderate compromise on the public option by requiring the HHS Secretary to | + | The Affordable Health Care for America Act ([http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3962/show H.R. 3962]) is the final, merged version of the health care reform legislation that the House has been working on for much of 2009. The bill contains a moderate compromise on the public option by requiring the HHS Secretary to negotiate provider reimbursement rates rather than having them tied to Medicare. The bill also would require all individuals to have insurance, establish a new health insurance exchange, require most employees to provide insurance, ban insurance companies from denying coverage because of pre-existing conditions and more.<br> |
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To provide affordable, quality health care for all Americans and reduce the growth in health care spending, and for other purposes.
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The Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R. 3962) is the final, merged version of the health care reform legislation that the House has been working on for much of 2009. The bill contains a moderate compromise on the public option by requiring the HHS Secretary to negotiate provider reimbursement rates rather than having them tied to Medicare. The bill also would require all individuals to have insurance, establish a new health insurance exchange, require most employees to provide insurance, ban insurance companies from denying coverage because of pre-existing conditions and more. |
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