Senate health bill unlikely to include Medicare buy-in
Senate Democratic leaders appeared poised Monday night to abandon efforts to create a government-run insurance safety net in their push for health-care reform, as they attempted to close ranks around a bill they hoped would win the backing of all 60 members of their caucus. Full Story »
Posted by Derek Hawkins - via Washington Post , Google News (U.S.)
I don't see why there's such a big debate about this healthcare bill. We've had the NHS over my side of the Atlantic for years, and it seems to have worked pretty well (they're the least efficient organisation ever, but at least they're free) - nobody seems to object to the idea, even if they don't like the way it has been put into action.