1.0link224509<![CDATA[New HELP Bill Covers 97 Percent Of Americans, Costs $600 Billion]]>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/07/01/tnr-full-help-bill-covers_n_224509.htmlWASHINGTON — Democrats on a key Senate Committee outlined a revised and far less costly health care plan Wednesday night that includes a government-run insurance option and an annual fee on employers who do not offer coverage to their workers.
The plan carries a 10-year price tag of slightly over $600 billion, and would lead toward an estimated 97 percent of all Americans having coverage, according to the Congressional Budget Office, Sens. Edward M. Kennedy and Chris Dodd said in a...