Republicans Shift Focus to Helping the Uninsured

[Freddie Stubbs]

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 — Fresh from their victory on Medicare, Congressional Republicans and the Bush administration say they are planning a new initiative to help provide health insurance to people under 65 who have no coverage.

The Senate majority leader, Bill Frist, Republican of Tennessee, is developing legislation and said it would be high on his agenda next year.

Just minutes after President Bush signed the Medicare bill on Dec. 8, Dr. Frist said he was turning his attention to the uninsured.

"For my next three years," he said, "that will be the overriding issue. That's the next big challenge."

more: http://www.nytimes.com/2003/12/15/national/15HEAL.html

[papau]

1. Tax deduction/credit,discount cards,or money to Ins Co's for privatisation

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Single payer Universal Health will not be on agenda.

:-)

[Mel]

2. Yea right

High on the agenda to screw the people over and give favors to the corporatists!
No thanks!

Republican band-aid fixes aren't going to work and once again they will put profit$ above the people! Also, look for the :puke:'s to drag out their cry of "Tort Reform" they will try to sneak that one in onto this piece of BS and how they are Oh, so concerned about the uninsured. NOT

Yea, just like they are concerned with extending the unemployment benefits fixing to run out before Christmas.