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Kennedy Raising Voice Again on Health Care

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(Newser) – Ted Kennedy is back, and ready to make the more liberal argument for health care, Politico reports. The ailing senator had been working on the issue behind the scenes as he battled brain cancer, but yesterday his committee began circulating a 12-page “policy overview” on a potential bill. The day before, he wrote an op-ed in the Boston Globe explaining the major features of his approach.

Though the overview largely gels with the ideas Finance Chairman Max Baucus is considering, advocates think Kennedy ultimately aims to pull Baucus left. Kennedy is said to want a public insurance option, paying slightly more than Medicare rates, and insurance subsidies on a sliding scale for families with income 500% above the poverty line. He also wants to expand the federal children’s health care initiative to anyone age 26 or younger, up from the current 18.

President Obama speaks with Ted Kennedy at the White House Forum on Health Reform, March 5, 2009.
President Obama speaks with Ted Kennedy at the White House Forum on Health Reform, March 5, 2009.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Ted Kennedy reacts to the crowd after he arrived with President Barack Obama at the White House Forum on Health Reform, March 5, 2009.
Ted Kennedy reacts to the crowd after he arrived with President Barack Obama at the White House Forum on Health Reform, March 5, 2009.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
Ted Kennedy listens as President Obama speaks at the White House Forum on Health Reform, March 5, 2009.
Ted Kennedy listens as President Obama speaks at the White House Forum on Health Reform, March 5, 2009.   (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)
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Newser001
May 30, 09 1:56 PM CDT
And rightly he should; we need, I need a public insurance option. Otherwise I have none, my family has none, come Jun 30... I'd gladly accept the Canadian / UK format. I see no inconvenience in either system. Those saying otherwise may be crying later when they lose their position. or simply can't afford healthcare in the future... Reply
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ClearSight
May 31, 09 10:35 PM CDT
Does baby Newser001 need big brother Barry to hold his hand through these hard times? Man up will you.....As usual you're as misguided and wimpish as ever.
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northeast
May 30, 09 2:32 PM CDT
http://www.politico.com/static/PPM119_090529_fullnarrative_brown.html . . . okay, now someone read through it and explain how it differs, at all, from Hillarycare. There are no specifics, payment is never addressed, and it seems he also wants to use the plan as a vehicle for some more social engineering (see page 6). Reply
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northeast
May 31, 09 8:17 AM CDT
I'm getting the impression that Newser readers aren't big fans of reading anything more than a few paragraphs. Does anyone want to read the actual plan and discuss it?
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ClearSight
May 30, 09 5:20 PM CDT
http://english.pravda.ru/opinion/columnists/107459-0/ Reply
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