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Universal healthcare coverage appears elusive
The Los Angeles Times, 13 October 2009
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13 octobre 2009
Noam N. Levey
"Reporting from Washington - As a key Senate committee prepares today to pass its plan to overhaul the nation's healthcare system, senior Democrats are acknowledging that it may be impossible to provide coverage to all Americans -- a central goal of President Obama and his congressional allies.
"That is fueling growing alarm among hospitals and insurance companies, which have made universal coverage a condition of their support.
"On Monday, the insurance industry stepped up its warnings that leaving a large segment of the population without coverage would accelerate a rise in premiums for everyone else. The bill that has emerged from the Senate Finance Committee would leave about 17 million people uninsured."
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"That is fueling growing alarm among hospitals and insurance companies, which have made universal coverage a condition of their support.
"On Monday, the insurance industry stepped up its warnings that leaving a large segment of the population without coverage would accelerate a rise in premiums for everyone else. The bill that has emerged from the Senate Finance Committee would leave about 17 million people uninsured."
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