Health Care Reform Plan Unveiled

With many school bus drivers across the nation ineligible for benefits because of the part-time hours they work, the new House health care plan released today seeks "shared responsibility among workers, employers, and the government so that all Americans have coverage of essential health benefits."

The draft would allow people who are content with their current coverage to keep it while reforming the insurance marketplace to make coverage more affordable. It would also reduce out-of-control costs, improve choices and competition for consumers and expand access to quality, affordable health care for all Americans. It would also guarantee that almost every American is covered by a health care plan that is both affordable and offers quality, standard benefits by 2019