Universal healthcare model inching closer?
President-elect Barack Obama has selected former Senator Tom Daschle to head the Health and Human Services Department, a move many say is the first step toward a universal healthcare model for Americans, according to a Novermber 20 article in the Wall Street Journal.
In addition, Montana Senator Max Baucus, chairman of the finance committee, which oversees taxes and about 50% of government spending, released a healthcare model similar to that proposed by Obama during his presidential campaign.
To read the story in the Wall Street Journal, click here.
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