Archive for November, 2009
After all the fuss, public health plan covers few
Sunday, November 1st, 2009By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON — What’s all the fuss about? After all the noise over Democrats’ push for a government insurance plan to compete with private carriers, coverage numbers are finally in: Two percent. That’s the estimated share of Americans younger than 65 who’d sign up for the public option plan under […]
Reader questions on House healthcare bill
Sunday, November 1st, 2009latimes.com HEALTHCARE Q & A How Nancy Pelosi’s healthcare bill would affect taxes, Medicare prescription drug benefits, and more. By Kim Geiger and James Oliphant November 1, 2009 Reporting from Washington Some reader questions on the national healthcare debate, focusing on the House bill unveiled Thursday by Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-San Francisco): Would the House […]