Overall it will change much in America, and, also a little more than just a vote – a new phase – if the bill makes it across the senate floor without major changes, This will mean a new way of more legislated responsibility for Americans.

A cooperative venture creating a new series of options – but – as the US Congress website shows a shift towards a more socialist and bigger influence of government into an area truly personal to each individual. Also legal penalties for failing o comply that will mean government is now in the ‘Big Doctor’.

Once law, the new health care policy may mark a significant change towards how health care is a right and responsibility. A law that once passed by the senate-  has he potential far reaching implications into the daily lives of people. There will be change, but as with all changes some good – some bad.

Speakers statement after vote:

“I and some of my colleagues just received a call from the President of the United States, Barack Obama, congratulating us on a great victory for the American people. I thank the President for his tremendous leadership because without President Obama in the White House, this victory would not have been possible. He provided the vision and the momentum for us to get the job done for the American people. And for that we are very, very proud — proud of our success, proud of the Members of Congress who took a very, very intense interest in the legislation — they know what we have accomplished for the American people.

“And it certainly would not have been possible without the tremendous leadership of our committee chairs — Mr. Waxman, Mr. Miller, and Mr. Rangel. But I also want to congratulate the leadership team. We call it a team, but it is becoming more and more of a partnership and we’re hearing from all of them, but Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Clyburn, Mr. Larson, Mr. Becerra, and Mr. Van Hollen, our co-chairs — Mr. Miller and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro — have been wonderful.

“And now we’ll hear from our chairmen. But we’ve all promised to be very brief so I’ll save the rest of my remarks for when I talk to you later. But I know I speak for all of them when I say how proud we are to stand here with John Dingell. He brings the history and the prospects for the future to this debate. And how proud we were when he stood at that podium and opened the debate this morning and how appropriate it was that he would close the debate for our side and bring home a winning majority.”

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi D-San Francisco, California

For most, here is it what it means. Less private sector control in the insurance industry for those firms engaged in health insurance.

Regulation on things like over priced and over charged health care costs in hospitals. Lower rates for charges in medicines and also the bottom line costs spread over wider range of people to give more affordable solutions to health meant to care for people and less as a profitable industry.

Overall it may be landmark – but it also will cut profits for one sector of society and may see more medical firms looking for cures rather than prolonged care which will lose people money.

It has long been rumored and thought that most doctors in large medical corporate environments don’t really try and cure a patient but instead look at care. Longer treatments instead of solutions because keeping a patient longer in their care means more profit. It is human nature to try and make a profit in a free market economy.

But, the other side of that is the risks of lower general care solutions to sickness and health care problems.
Meaning, possible arguments that less a lower quality and more of quantity of patients seen will be outcome.

Since everyone pays the same and prices are regualted – quality often suffers and instead volume is looked at a way to raise profits in other words, raise the volume of patients more seen and cared for and cured means more profit since prolonged care would only lower the numbers of fee’s which would now be seen.

In some respects, in most socialized or cooperative ventures or mass production quality suffers. But, the alternative truly was no longer acceptable.

The bill’s passage and the transition will take time to implement – amendments at senate can be expected.
But perhaps, now less voices could mean more refinements.

As someone once said – the dye is cast – time to roll, and see the numbers.

Bill Will Pass: Republican do not have numbers to defeat Health Plan

Tactically all Senate Republicans can do is make proposals to ensure some of their conservative constituent issues and concerns are met and hopefully taken into consideration by the majority.

What the house passed:

Of course, true access to quality health care cannot happen if coverage is unaffordable. The bill will ensure accessible health coverage for all Americans by providing affordability credits and expanding Medicaid for those below 150 percent of poverty.

The bill is designed to ensure that the shared responsibility requirement is never imposed on those who cannot afford to purchase health insurance. Some of the key affordability provisions:

Under our bill, there are generous affordability credits to help people purchase health insurance on the Health Insurance Exchange – with the credits on a sliding scale according to someone’s income.

There is a hardship exemption for those who cannot afford insurance even with affordability credits.

The lowest-income Americans qualify for Medicaid.

Learn more about the shared responsibility provisions »

Learn more about making coverage affordable »

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REPUBLICAN VIEW ON VOTE:

GOP Statement: Only Republicans have offered solutions to lower health care costs and make it easier to obtain quality, affordable coverage without imposing a massive burden on the American people.

Washington, Oct 30 – Delivering the weekly Republican address, House Republican Leader John Boehner (R-OH) outlined Republicans plan to make health care more accessible and affordable for American families at a price our nation can afford. The address highlights the differences between Republicans smart, fiscally responsible reforms and Speaker Nancy Pelosis (D-CA) 1,990-page government takeover of health care. More on Republicans common-sense health care solutions is available at http://healthcare.gop.gov. Audio of the address is available here; video of the address will be available here once the embargo is lifted.

Im House Republican Leader John Boehner. At the beginning of this year, I told President Obama and Speaker Nancy Pelosi that Republicans would be ready to work with them whenever possible to address the nations biggest challenges. I also said that where there are differences, it was our obligation as a party to explain to the American people how we would do things better. And on the stimulus, the budget, the energy bill, and health care, we have done exactly that.

As a matter of fact, only Republicans have offered solutions to lower health care costs and make it easier to obtain quality, affordable coverage without imposing a massive burden on the American people.

We first released our health care plan in June, and over the last six months, we have introduced at least eight bills that, taken together, would implement this blueprint. You can go right now to healthcare.gop.gov and get all the details, but for now, I just want to share with you four ideas Republicans have proposed:

· Number one: let families and businesses buy health insurance across state lines;

· Number two: allow individuals, small businesses, and trade associations to pool together and acquire health insurance at lower prices, the same way large corporations and labor unions do today;

· Number three: give states the tools to create their own innovative reforms that lower health care costs; and

· Number four: end junk lawsuits that contribute to higher health care costs by increasing the number of tests and procedures that physicians sometimes order not because they think it’s good medicine, but because they are afraid of being sued.

These are four smart, fiscally-responsible reforms that we can implement today to lower costs and expand access at a price our nation can afford. Again, you can learn more about these and all the health care initiatives Republicans have supported by visiting healthcare.gop.gov.

The best way to get a sense of what Speaker Pelosis takeover of health care looks like is to actually look at it. Just shy of 2,000 pages, it runs more than 620 pages longer than the government-run plan Hillary Clinton proposed in 1993.

This 1,990 pages of bureaucracy will centralize health care decision making in Washington, DC. Itll require thousands of new federal employees. Itll put unelected boards, bureaus, and commissions in charge of who gets access to what drug and what potentially life-saving treatment.

And it wont come cheap. Speaker Pelosis health care bill will raise the cost of Americans health insurance premiums; it will kill jobs with tax hikes and new mandates; and it will cut seniors Medicare benefits.

We now have a choice: we can come together to implement smart, fiscally responsible reforms to improve Americans health care or we can recklessly pursue this government takeover that creates far more problems than it solves.

Its clear where the American people stand on this issue. Theyre frustrated and fed up. The stimulus bill isnt working. Unemployment is rising. The debt to be paid by our kids and grandkids is exploding. And now, Speaker Pelosis 1,990-page government takeover of health care.

Enough is enough. Breaking the bank and taking away the freedoms Americans cherish is not the answer to the challenges we face.

This coming week, Republicans will continue to stand on principle, defend freedom, and fight for our better solutions to make health care more affordable and accessible for American families.

Thanks for listening.

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