The Obama health care plan is now posted at the White House website. There is some initial analysis at the New York Times. No, there is no public option. The bill generally follows the Senate bill for both good (no Stupak Amendment) and bad (an excise tax, no nationally-based health exchanges). It’s obviously an inferior bill to what the House passed. But it is probably somewhat stronger than what the House and Senate would have settled on at the 60-vote threshold. For example, it has more Medicaid money for the states and more generous subsidies for people with the lowest incomes.
Take a look, and tell me what you think.
