GOP Releases Health Reform Bill

Today, House Republicans released a 230-page health reform bill that essentially is a substitute for the House Democratic bill released last week. The GOP bill includes principles such as:

• Establishing universal access programs to guarantee access to affordable health care for those with pre-existing conditions
• Ending junk lawsuits
• Prevent insurers from unjustly canceling a policy
• Encourage small business association health plans
• Encourage innovative state-level programs
• Allowing the purchase of insurance across state lines
• Promoting healthier lifestyles
• Enhancing Health Savings Accounts (HSAs)
• Allowing dependents to remain on their parents' policies until age 25

The executive summary of the bill can be found by clicking here.

The full text of bill can be found by clicking here here.

The NPR health blog story is here.

Coverage from the New York Times can be found here.