Reid Presents $848 Billion Health Care Reform Package to Senate

All 2074 pages were introduced on Wednesday and contain provisions (long summary and short summary) that would extend coverage to 31 million Americans. Unlike the House-passed bill, the Senate’s version does NOT contain employer mandates, but employers with 50 or more employees which did not provide health insurance would pay a penalty if workers received government subsidies to purchase coverage through the exchange. The bill also includes and expansion of the Medicaid program eligibility to include people who make up to 133 percent of the federal poverty level.