Senator Jay Rockefeller is one of the most tireless champions of healthcare reform on the Hill. He has been around a long time, was key in crafting CHIP and a champion of expanding Medicare 55 and up. He plans to push congress to lower the Medicare age again with an amendment. The more press he now gets I think changes the dynamic in favor of the liberal’s reforms.
His comprehensive letter on why co ops cannot work, along with confirmation from CBO that they wont control costs is an example of leadership. The WH wont provide the kind of leadership needed, but Rockefeller may well do this for us in the Senate. A tireless goal of his has been universal healthcare and Baucus cut him out of the process. Until now. And how fun this will be.
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