Pass The House

Late on Saturday, November 7, The House of Representatives voted 220 to 215 in favor of the Afforable Health Care for America Act, or H.R. 3962. This bill will restict insurance companies from denying coverage for individuals with pre-existing conditions or charging higher premiums based on gender and medical history. It also provides federal subsidies to those who cannot afford health insurance. If passed, this bill would guarantee coverage for 96% of American citizens. This is the first step in the largest expansion of health care in the United States since Medicare was created more than 40 years ago. Now the Senate must pass its own version of the health care bill, before it lands on the President's desk to be signed into a law. Once both chambers have passed the bill, a congressional conference committee will merge the two proposals into a consensus version that would require final approval by both chambers and President Obama.