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Article: Senate republicans release health plan.(Health Insurance)
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- National Underwriter Life & Health-Financial Services Edition
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- May 17, 2004
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A SENATE REPUBLICAN TASK FORCE has released a health care reform plan that it says will save $137 billion annually in health care costs while extending insurance coverage to up to 25 million Americans.
The proposal, which was outlined at a press briefing, brings together into one package many health care reform proposals that Republicans have supported for several years.
These include expanding health insurance tax credits and medical liability reform.
Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H., says he hopes the task force recommendations will serve as a blueprint for decisive action on health care both this year and for the next congressional session.
While the United States ...