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President Barack Obama spoke before the American Medical Association on Monday, June 15, 2009, about his propoposal to create a program for taxpayer-funded health care coverage. Many doctors do not agree with a government-sponsored health insurance plan. Many favor strengthening and regulating the current private system of health insurance, rather than establishing a new federal insurance option which would compete with private insurers.1 Fast Facts:

  • 47 million Americans do not have insurance coverage.1
  • Medicare is a federal program that provides hospital coverage and prescriptions to people who are aged 65 and over, or who meet other special criteria.2
  • Medicaid is a state and federal program that covers health costs for low-income parents, children, seniors, and people with disabilities.3

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Research Notes References

  1. 1.0 1.1 The Columbus Dispatch: Doctors Diagnose Problems With Obama Health Plan
  2. Wikipedia: Medicare (United States)
  3. Wikipedia: Medicaid

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