U.S. President Barack Obama has insisted on rapid adoption of the law on health reform, which should begin this year.

U.S. President wants to accelerate the reform of American health care system. Reform of the health insurance system - the key to saving the economy, because the biggest factor influencing the growth of budget deficits - uncontrolled cost of health insurance. If we do not take it under control, Americans will have to put more and more money for the trip to the doctor, 14 Thousands of people will lose insurance coverage every day. These are the consequences of inaction - contends Mr. Obama.

proposed by President Barack Obama health reform should be to implement the three principles: first, to be reduced prices for medical care, and second, every American should be able to choose between insurance from an employer and public insurance, and thirdly, all citizens should receive high-quality and affordable medical care.

We will reform, which resulted in down prices, increase choice, every American will have insurance, which you can rely on, - Barack Obama promised. In the United States planned to introduce some semblance of universal health insurance, but unlike Europe, it will not be compulsory and will not cover non-residents and visitors.

According to the plans Barack Obama administration, the U.S. federal government will provide insurance for all low-income Americans through the federal health insurance program to cover part of the cost of medicine for Americans with low incomes. Employers will be obliged to either pay for employees insurance or pay the appropriate tax to the treasury. For this purpose in the next 10 years from the state budget should be allocated $ 1.2 trillion. This sum to be received through the imposition of special taxes of the richest segments of the population.

Radical change in health care should not fall on the shoulders of those families who are already facing difficult times, - Barack Obama argues. The head of the White House proposed to raise taxes on families earning more than $ 1 million a year to finance the reform of the health insurance system. However, at the expense of this will be covered only half the necessary funds. The administration of U.S. President argues that it is able to reduce medical costs through the monitoring of service quality.

Barack Obama appeals to both houses of Congress to approve the reform by the end of the first week of August, the President could sign the final version of the bill in October. Now on to laws that provide health care reform, five committees of Congress. Some measures have already been agreed, but the Congressmen are still unable to reach a consensus on whether to introduce health insurance without employer sponsorship. Click to continue »