Terry (R-Ne) offers health bill

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Omaha World Herald

By Joseph Morton

WASHINGTON - Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb., introduced his version of health care legislation on Tuesday.

Terry's bill would create a health insurance system similar to the health benefits program that covers members of Congress and federal workers, but the new system would be open for anyone to purchase insurance through it.

Terry described the new system as an identical twin to the existing benefits program, although there is at least one major difference.

Members of Congress and federal employees have most of their premiums paid for by the government, just like many private sector employers do for their workers. Members of the public who went out and purchased their own insurance through the new program would have to cover the full cost of the premiums.


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No subsidies! I couldn't afford that. He is only making this offer because his seat is vulnerable for the first time.