US President Barack Obama told the annual meetings of the American Medical Association in New York 15 June that if the US healthcare system is not reformed to provide broader coverage but also to contain costs, the growing cost of medical care could bankrupt the country. Some 50 million Americans are currently without health insurance. A proposal by the president that would cost an estimated $1 trillion and taken 10 years to fully implement, is the subject of growing debate. BBC, New York Times and Bloomberg TV
Posted by Ellen Wallace on 16 June 2009 at 9:15 | permalink
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News story, GenevaLunch, 16 June 2009.
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Tags: healthcare, insurance, Obama, universal coverage, USA
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