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Inside the halls and rooms of the Capitol building in Washington, D.C., the nation’s leaders are pouring over documents, trying to come up with ways to heal the nation’s ailing health care system. KSMU’s Jennifer Moore has an update on the work going into the process.
Health insurance is unaffordable for millions of Americans, and the repercussions are far-reaching: hospitals and taxpayers are left picking up the tab, and the sick aren’t getting the care they need.
U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill told reporters Wednesday that lawmakers are still in the early stages of overhauling the health care system. She added that while there’s a sense of urgency to fix the problem, they’re not rushing it.
McCaskill says there are many things in the current Senate bill which she supports, including giving people choices and still allowing for competition in the private sector. She added, however that in her opinion, the legislation still needs a lot of work before going to the floor for a vote.
Meanwhile, over in the House of Representatives, Congressman Roy Blunt of southwest Missouri has criticized the Democrat-led plan, calling it a "trillion-plus-dollar government-takeover of heath care," and saying that it will ultimately increase costs for American families.
For KSMU News, I'm Jennifer Moore.
