Released: October 12, 2009

If a health bill passes, benefits not immediate

Source: USA Today

Sixty years is how long Democrats say they’ve been pushing for legislation that provides health care access for all Americans. They’ll have to wait three more if President Obama gets a bill to sign this year.

Under Democratic bills being considered, federal tax credits to help make health insurance affordable for millions of low- and middle-income households won’t start until 2013. Medicare cuts and a sizable chunk of the tax increases to pay for the changes kick in immediately.

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