Explaining Health Care
March 21, 2010 9:04 PM Subscribe
So, now that HR 3962 has passed, what does this all mean for Americans? For a sampling of viewpoints, I present to you the following:
From the White House: a step by step analysis, a summary of the bill, and links to the text of the bill and accompanying documents.
Reuters provides a year by year breakdown, the Daily Beast gives some talking points, the Washington Post lists some talking points, and what each side of the debate hoped to get out of it
The Kaiser Foundation gives a rundown of the various proposals that were on the table.
From the White House: a step by step analysis, a summary of the bill, and links to the text of the bill and accompanying documents.
Reuters provides a year by year breakdown, the Daily Beast gives some talking points, the Washington Post lists some talking points, and what each side of the debate hoped to get out of it
The Kaiser Foundation gives a rundown of the various proposals that were on the table.
This post was deleted for the following reason: Add it to the open thread. -- cortex
The House has voted for and passed both the bill and a set of alterations to the bill. The bill itself will be signed into law. The Senate, however, now has to vote on that same set of alterations to the bill in order for them to be signed into law. These include some very important things that made it possible to pass the original bill in the first place. The House is taking it in good faith that the Senate will be able to pass these alterations but nobody knows for sure, so those members who voted yes because of the alterations made are just a little bit worried about it.
posted by deacon_blues at 9:11 PM on March 21, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by deacon_blues at 9:11 PM on March 21, 2010 [1 favorite]
I told my husband, who is, at the moment, out of range of all tv/iphone/wifi/etc. that the bill had passed, and he said "Does this mean we can go to the doctor tomorrow?" Rhetorical, of course. Nevertheless, I am glad.
posted by emhutchinson at 9:11 PM on March 21, 2010
posted by emhutchinson at 9:11 PM on March 21, 2010
Congratulations, USA. That's two steps you've taken forward: electing Obama, and getting healthcare. You're back on the right path.
posted by five fresh fish at 9:13 PM on March 21, 2010 [4 favorites]
posted by five fresh fish at 9:13 PM on March 21, 2010 [4 favorites]
I think this belongs in the already-open thread.
posted by mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey at 9:14 PM on March 21, 2010 [3 favorites]
posted by mr_crash_davis mark II: Jazz Odyssey at 9:14 PM on March 21, 2010 [3 favorites]
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posted by blaneyphoto at 9:16 PM on March 21, 2010
posted by blaneyphoto at 9:16 PM on March 21, 2010
Yeah, this should've gone in the already-open thread. It's good stuff, but we don't need another health care thread in less than two hours.
posted by koeselitz at 9:22 PM on March 21, 2010
posted by koeselitz at 9:22 PM on March 21, 2010
The other thread should be deleted in favor of this far superior one.
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 9:28 PM on March 21, 2010 [3 favorites]
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 9:28 PM on March 21, 2010 [3 favorites]
Either this should go in the other thread or (preferably) the older one should be closed in favor of this thread, which is better-constructed.
posted by Pope Guilty at 9:32 PM on March 21, 2010
posted by Pope Guilty at 9:32 PM on March 21, 2010
This is a better post, but deleting a thread with 170+ comments? Seems a tad unlikely.
posted by Dumsnill at 9:34 PM on March 21, 2010
posted by Dumsnill at 9:34 PM on March 21, 2010
This should go in the Antique Typewriters thread.*
* I keed, I keed.
posted by HP LaserJet P10006 at 9:35 PM on March 21, 2010
* I keed, I keed.
posted by HP LaserJet P10006 at 9:35 PM on March 21, 2010
projects -- Please don't be mad I'm really proud of it.
posted by Jeff_Larson at 9:36 PM on March 21, 2010
posted by Jeff_Larson at 9:36 PM on March 21, 2010
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