Middle Class Will Benefit Most From Health Care Reform, Say Top Democrats

Thursday, March 25, 2010 at 2:45PM
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By Antonia Aguilar
University of New Mexico/Talk Radio News Service

Senate Democrats on Thursday highlighted key benefits that middle class Americans will obtain through health care reform.

“We’ll see significant reforms this year, including young people being able to stay on their parents' insurance until age 26 [and] significant investment in community health centers across the country to be able to make health care available to every family,” said Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.).

Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) said in addition to improving health care, the new law will also reform the way students obtain loans to help pay for college, with more direct borrowing from the government, increased access to pell grants and greater funding for non-profits to help students stay in college.

“For middle class America this is a two-fer, both on the healthcare side but also on the education side,” Harkin said.

Article originally appeared on Talk Radio News Service: News, Politics, Media (http://www.talkradionews.com/).