Not without its rather-noticable warts and moles, but it is finally taking shape, per Reuters, a minute ago:
. . . .The Senate bill would extend coverage to 30 million uninsured Americans, provide subsidies to help them pay for the coverage and halt industry practices like refusing insurance to people with pre-existing medical conditions. . . .
And from the Wall Street Journal, an hour ago:
. . . .Democrats released Saturday a broader amendment to the bill, which includes proposals designed to boost support for small businesses, toughen federal regulatory oversight of insurers, and strengthen provisions intended to curb the rapid growth of health care costs.
Lawmakers were awaiting a formal estimate of the bill's cost from the Congressional Budget Office. An estimate of an earlier version by the CBO found that the bill would reduce the budget deficit by $130 billion over the next decade and extend coverage to some 30 million Americans. . . .
I am not sure that I agree that the bill is a case of "the perfect being the (unintended) enemy of the good" -- but it is, in the broadest sense, what is needed. So -- I say "Huzzah!"
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