Another Health Bill Arrives

WASHINGTON BUREAU — House Democrats today unveiled a health bill that includes provisions calling for a “public option,” a health insurance exchange, an employer mandate and appointment of a federal “health choices commissioner.”

Another noteworthy provision of the bill, H.R. 3200, “America’s Affordable Health Insurance Choices Act,” would place a 5.4% surtax on individuals and families with annual gross income exceeding $1 million.