Baucus Offers Modified Version Of Finance Committee Chairman's Mark

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., has made several changes to his health care overhaul bill. They include increasing subsidies to help more low-income people purchase health care insurance and lowering the financial penalty for people who fail to obtain health care coverage. The Finance panel began its consideration of the bill earlier today.

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<h1>Baucus Offers Modified Version Of Finance Committee Chairman’s Mark</h1>
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			September 22, 2009		</time>
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<p>Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., has made several changes to his health care overhaul bill. They include increasing subsidies to help more low-income people purchase health care insurance and lowering the financial penalty for people who fail to obtain health care coverage. The Finance panel began its consideration of the bill earlier today.</p><p>      <strong>Related documents: </strong>    </p><ul><li>        <a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/legacy/268677D6-C792-4776-A3BE-EB59F42C64EA">          <strong>Modified version of the Chariman’s Mark</strong> </a> (.pdf)</li><li>        <a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/legacy/1DC07277-73BA-49DE-9171-A79101064513">          <strong>Cost Estimates from the Joint Committee on Taxation</strong> </a> (.pdf)<a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/legacy/0AABDC5F-15F7-4EB4-8724-DC6CF6769DD2" /></li><li>        <a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/Stories/2009/September/22/Modifications-Press-Release.aspx">          <strong>Senate Finance Committee press release detailing the modifications</strong> </a></li><li>        <a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/legacy/B4574E4A-C7C7-41F6-980F-CE9D7E5E216A">          <strong>Sen. Max Baucus’ Opening Statement for Senate Finance Bill</strong> </a> </li></ul><em><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/about-us">KFF Health News</a> is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core operating programs at KFF—an independent source of health policy research, polling, and journalism. Learn more about <a href="https://www.kff.org/about-us">KFF</a>.</em><p><a href="https://kffhealthnews.org/morning-briefing/">Subscribe</a> to KFF Health News' free Morning Briefing.</p>

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