With a House bill already passed and the Senate beginning debate on its version today, healthcare reform is closer to reality than it's been in decades. But it won't be easy. No Republican voted to bring the bill to the floor, and Majority Leader Harry Reid needed every Democrat and both Independents, including some who said they would not support the bill itself in its present form. How many new people would be insured? How soon? Would the premiums be affordable? Would the rising cost of healthcare itself be brought under control? We look at those and other questions facing American families.
Another Landmark for Healthcare Reform
Credits
Guests:
- Ezra Klein - Vox - @ezraklein
- Uwe Reinhardt - Princeton University - @uwejreinhardt
- Len Nichols - George Mason University / Center for Health Policy Research and Ethics - @LenMNichols
- Nancy Kane - Professor of Management, Harvard's School of Public Health