House Bill Mandates The Purchase Of Health Insurance

Health care expert Trudy Lieberman says the main thing the House health care bill does is require people to get health care insurance. She says if one is not already insured by an employer or a government program, such as Medicare or Medicaid, one will be required to purchase insurance exchange. (0:35)
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Limited Eligibility For Public Option In House Bill, Says Expert

Health care expert Trudy Lieberman says it is a little known fact that the public option plan will not be available to "very many people." She says the public was led to believe that insurance reform would allow anyone to join the public option for lower priced insurance, but that is not the case. (0:21)
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High Income Families Will Spend Up To 12% Of Their Income On Health Care Coverage

Health care expert Trudy Lieberman says that higher income individuals will have to pay up to 10 or 12 percent of their income to pay for health care coverage, even with federal subsidies in place for lower income people. (0:36)
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House Healthcare Bill Allows Insurance Co's To Charge Seniors More

Health care expert Trudy Lieberman says there is a "hitch" in the House health care bill that permits insurance companies to charge seniors up to "two times more" for a policy than people in their 30's. (0:17)
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House Health Care Bill Could Financially Hurt Middle Class Families

Healthcare expert Trudy Lieberman says the House health care bill could potentially hurt families because of the yearly amount they will have to pay for health care coverage. She says a family of four living off $66,000 a year will pay 12% of their income on a health care policy. (0:34)
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No Federal Subsidies For Abortion Services In House Bill, Says Health Expert

Health Expert Trudy Lieberman says the Affordable Health Care for America Act that passed the House Saturday night will not include any policy that allows federal subsidies to be used for abortion services. (0:19)
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Six Million People Eligible For Public Option In House Health Care Bill, Says Expert

Health Expert Trudy Lieberman says that the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) is estimating that only about six million Americans will be able to take advantage of the public option plan in the House health care bill. (0:29)
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High Earners Will Face High Costs Under House Health Bill

Health expert Trudy Lieberman says that under the House health care bill, high income families will have to pay nearly $8,000 out of pocket for a health care policy. However, she says, lower income families and individuals will get more government subsidies and pay less for their policies. (0:18)
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