Senator Baucus Moves Forward With Health Plan

Senator Baucus is not waiting for President-elect Obama to proceed with plans to reform the U.S. health care system. According to the New York Times, Baucus is moving forward with plans to ensure that all Americans have health insurance coverage. This plan goes further than Obama's proposal, which only guarantees coverage for children. It would create a national "health insurance exchange" where people can shop for both private and public health plans. Medicare and Medicaid would be expanded to cover more Americans. Additionally, employers would play a prominent role in the new plan, either by covering their employees or paying them to obtain coverage elsewhere.