Health Care Overhaul
Protesters delayed the opening of the hearing for several minutes.
This was the second in a series of roundtable hearings intended to bring health care policy and industry experts together to inform the deve… read more
This was the second in a series of roundtable hearings intended to bring health care policy and industry experts together to inform the development of comprehensive health care reform legislation. The discussion focused on options to expand health care coverage to all Americans including proposals to strengthen the health care safety net, expand public health care programs, increase access to private health coverage by creating subsidies for low-income Americans, reform the individual and small group health insurance markets, create tax credits for small businesses to afford insurance, make it easier to shop for and find affordable coverage options, and increase the focus on preventing disease and promoting healthy lifestyles.
Protesters delayed the opening of the hearing for several minutes. close
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