The President’s Proposal for Health Care Reform
February 22, 2010 The President's Proposal includes a set of changes to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Actthe Senate-passed version of health insurance reformthat are intended to bridge the gap between the House and Senate health insurance reform bills. The Proposal has the following key objectives: Make health insurance more affordable by implementing a tax cut for the middle class, which is expected to reduce premium costs Implement a competitive health insurance market Require greater accountability from the health care and health insurance industries to prevent insurance industry abuses and denial of care Prohibit pre . . .
