Nov

21

Universal healthcare model inching closer?

By Patient Financial Services Weekly Advisor

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.