The changes - which include possibly halving a penalty for people who don't comply with a new requirement to purchase insurance - came a day ahead of a committee session beginning Tuesday to amend and vote on the bill. America’s health care reform continues to be a key national debate.
Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus has set about revising his sweeping health care bill in response to Democratic concerns (and, crucially, a key Republican) about how to deal with insurance costs, part of his struggle to deliver on Obama's top domestic priority.
The changes - which include possibly halving a penalty for people who don't comply with a new requirement to purchase insurance - came a day ahead of a committee session beginning Tuesday to amend and vote on the bill. America’s health care reform continues to be a key national debate.